“jar” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say jar across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare jar (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “jar” mean?
noun
- A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
- The quantity contained in a jar“he drank a jar of beer”
- A sudden jarring impact“the door closed with a jolt”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (jar) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | برطمان | barṭamān |
| Levantine Arabic | مرطبان | marṭabān |
| Gulf Arabic | مرطبان | marṭabān |
| Iraqi Arabic | شيشة | shīsha |
| Maghrebi Arabic | قرعة | qarʿa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| برطمان | barṭamān | a glass container with a wide mouth |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مرطبان | marṭabān | glass jar (common in Leb/Syr) |
| قطرميز | qaṭramīz | glass jar (common in Pal/Jor) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مرطبان | marṭabān | glass container for food |
| غرشة | gharsha | glass bottle or jar |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شيشة | shīsha | a glass container with a wide mouth |
| مرطبان | marṭabān | a jar, typically for preserves or jam |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قرعة | qarʿa | a glass container, jar or bottle |
| بوقال | būqāl | a wide-mouthed jar |
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