“pan” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say pan across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare pan (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “pan” mean?
noun
- Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
- (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
- Shallow container made of metal
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (pan) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | طاسة | ṭāsa |
| Levantine Arabic | مقلاية | miʾlāye |
| Gulf Arabic | مقلى | migla |
| Iraqi Arabic | طاوة | ṭāwa |
| Maghrebi Arabic | مقلة | maqla |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طاسة | ṭāsa | a flat metal cooking utensil |
| حلة | ḥalla | a deep round cooking pot |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مقلاية | miʾlāye | a frying pan |
| صينية | ṣīnīye | a baking pan or tray |
| طنجرة | ṭanjara | a cooking pot or saucepan |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مقلى | migla | a pan for frying food |
| طاوة | ṭāwah | a frying pan (common loanword) |
| صينية | ṣīnīyah | a baking pan or tray |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طاوة | ṭāwa | frying pan |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مقلة | maqla | frying pan |
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