“orange” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say orange across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare orange (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “orange” mean?
noun
- Round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
- Orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
- Any citrus tree bearing oranges
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (orange) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | برتقان | burtuʾān |
| Levantine Arabic | برتقانة | burtdʾāne |
| Gulf Arabic | برتقال | burtuqāl |
| Iraqi Arabic | برتقال | burtuqāl |
| Maghrebi Arabic | ليمون | limun |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| برتقان | burtuʾān | the fruit (collective noun) |
| برتقاني | burtuʾāni | the color orange |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| برتقانة | burtdʾāne | the fruit (singular, Leb/Syr) |
| بردقانة | burdqāne | the fruit (singular, Pal/Jor) |
| برتقال | burtdʾāl | oranges (collective, Leb/Syr) |
| بردقان | burdqān | oranges (collective, Pal/Jor) |
| برتقالي | burtdʾāli | the color orange |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| برتقال | burtuqāl | the fruit orange |
| برتقالي | burtuqāli | the color orange |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| برتقال | burtuqāl | orange (the fruit, collective) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ليمون | limun | orange fruit (collective, Moroccan) |
| تشينة | tshina | orange fruit (Algerian/Tunisian) |
| ليموني | limuni | the color orange (Moroccan) |
| تشيني | tshini | the color orange (Algerian/Tunisian) |
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