“plate” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say plate across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare plate (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “plate” mean?
noun
- (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score“he ruled that the runner failed to touch home”
- A sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
- A full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (plate) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | طبق | ṭabaʾ |
| Levantine Arabic | صحن | ṣaḥen |
| Gulf Arabic | صحن | ṣaḥan |
| Iraqi Arabic | ماعون | māʿūn |
| Maghrebi Arabic | طبسيل | ṭebsīl |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طبق | ṭabaʾ | dish for holding food |
| لوح | lōḥ | a flat sheet of metal or glass |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| صحن | ṣaḥen | dish for holding food |
| لوحة | lōḥa | license plate for a vehicle |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| صحن | ṣaḥan | a flat dish for holding food |
| لوحة | lōḥah | a flat sheet, e.g., license plate |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ماعون | māʿūn | dish for eating food |
| صحن | ṣaḥan | dish, plate |
| رقم سيارة | raqam sayyāra | vehicle license plate |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طبسيل | ṭebsīl | dish for eating from |
| بلاكة | blāka | a flat sheet, e.g. license plate |
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