“jug” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say jug across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare jug (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “jug” mean?
noun
- A large bottle with a narrow mouth
- The quantity contained in a jug
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (jug) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | شفشق | shafshaʾ |
| Levantine Arabic | إبريق | ibrīʾ |
| Gulf Arabic | جيك | jēk |
| Iraqi Arabic | دولة | dolka |
| Maghrebi Arabic | غراف | gherrāf |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شفشق | shafshaʾ | a container for pouring liquids, pitcher |
| دورق | dōraʾ | a glass or plastic pitcher |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| إبريق | ibrīʾ | a jug or pitcher for liquids |
| شاف | shāf | a jug or carafe (common in Lebanon) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جيك | jēk | a jug for liquids (loanword) |
| إِبْرِيق | ibrīq | a pitcher or jug |
| دَوْرَق | dōraq | a flask or jug |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دولة | dolka | jug or pitcher for water or juice |
| صراحية | ṣurahiyya | water jug, ewer |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| غراف | gherrāf | a pitcher or jug, typically for water |
| إبريق | ibrīq | a pitcher or ewer |
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