“pence” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say pence across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare pence (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “pence” mean?
noun
- A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
- A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (pence) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | قروش | ʾurūsh |
| Levantine Arabic | بنس | pens |
| Gulf Arabic | بنسات | binsāt |
| Iraqi Arabic | بنسات | pensāt |
| Maghrebi Arabic | سنتيمات | sentimat |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قروش | ʾurūsh | plural of penny, small coins |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بنس | pens | plural of penny (UK currency) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بنسات | binsāt | plural of penny, a foreign currency unit |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بنسات | pensāt | plural of penny (UK currency) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سنتيمات | sentimat | small currency units, like cents |
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