“passport” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say passport across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare passport (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “passport” mean?
noun
- Any authorization to pass or go somewhere“the pass to visit had a strict time limit”
- A document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
- Any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission“her pleasant personality is already a recommendation”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (passport) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | باسبور | basbōr |
| Levantine Arabic | جواز سفر | jawāz safar |
| Gulf Arabic | جواز سفر | jawāz safar |
| Iraqi Arabic | جَواز | jawāz |
| Maghrebi Arabic | پاسپور | paspor |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| باسبور | basbōr | official travel document (loanword) |
| جواز سفر | gawāz safar | official travel document |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جواز سفر | jawāz safar | official travel document |
| باسبور | bāsbōr | colloquial term for passport |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جواز سفر | jawāz safar | a passport for travel |
| جواز | jawāz | passport (short form) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جَواز | jawāz | passport for travel |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| پاسپور | paspor | passport (loanword) |
| جواز السفر | jawaz safar | passport (official term) |
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