“guitar” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say guitar across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare guitar (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “guitar” mean?
noun
- A stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (guitar) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | جيتار | gītār |
| Levantine Arabic | غيتار | gītār |
| Gulf Arabic | قيتار | gītār |
| Iraqi Arabic | گيتار | gītār |
| Maghrebi Arabic | غيتار | gitar |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جيتار | gītār | stringed musical instrument |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| غيتار | gītār | a stringed musical instrument |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قيتار | gītār | a stringed musical instrument |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| گيتار | gītār | the musical instrument |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| غيتار | gitar | guitar (musical instrument) |
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