“kilogram” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say kilogram across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare kilogram (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “kilogram” mean?
noun
- One thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites“a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (kilogram) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | كيلو جرام | kīlō grām |
| Levantine Arabic | كيلو غرام | kīlo ghrām |
| Gulf Arabic | كِيلُوجْرَام | kīlogrām |
| Iraqi Arabic | كيلوغرام | kiloghram |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كيلوغرام | kīlūgrām |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كيلو جرام | kīlō grām | the full term for kilogram |
| كيلو | kīlō | common abbreviation for kilogram |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كيلو غرام | kīlo ghrām | a kilogram |
| كيلو | kīlo | common abbreviation for kilogram |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كِيلُوجْرَام | kīlogrām | a kilogram (formal) |
| كِيلُو | kīlo | a kilogram (common usage) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كيلوغرام | kiloghram | kilogram (full word) |
| كيلو | kilo | kilogram (common abbreviation) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كيلوغرام | kīlūgrām | kilogram |
| كيلو | kīlū | kilogram (colloquial) |
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