“pea” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say pea across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare pea (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “pea” mean?
noun
- Seed of a pea plant used for food
- The fruit or seed of a pea plant
- A leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (pea) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | بسلة | bisilla |
| Levantine Arabic | بازيلا | bāzēlla |
| Gulf Arabic | بازيلا | bāzēla |
| Iraqi Arabic | بَزاليا | bazālya |
| Maghrebi Arabic | جلبانة | jelbana |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بسلة | bisilla | a small, round green vegetable |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بازيلا | bāzēlla | the small green vegetable |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بازيلا | bāzēla | pea, the vegetable |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بَزاليا | bazālya | pea vegetable |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جلبانة | jelbana | peas, the vegetable |
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