“hardware” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say hardware across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare hardware (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “hardware” mean?
noun
- Major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
- Instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
- (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (hardware) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | أجهزة | aghiza |
| Levantine Arabic | خردوات | khurdawāt |
| Gulf Arabic | معدات | muʿiddāt |
| Iraqi Arabic | خردوات | khurdawāt |
| Maghrebi Arabic | دروݣري | drōgrī |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| أجهزة | aghiza | computer equipment and devices |
| خردوات | khurdawāt | tools and items for home repair |
| هاردوير | hārdwēr | (loanword) computer hardware |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خردوات | khurdawāt | tools, equipment, building supplies |
| هاردوير | hārdwer | computer components (loanword) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| معدات | muʿiddāt | tools and equipment |
| هاردوير | hārdwēr | computer components, loanword |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| خردوات | khurdawāt | tools, fasteners, and household implements |
| أجهزة | ajhiza | the physical components of a computer |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دروݣري | drōgrī | tools, building supplies (from French 'droguerie') |
| هاردوير | hārdwēr | computer hardware (loanword) |
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