“plug” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say plug across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare plug (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “plug” mean?
noun
- Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- A wad of something chewable as tobacco
- Blatant or sensational promotion
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (plug) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | فيشة | fīsha |
| Levantine Arabic | فيش | fīsh |
| Gulf Arabic | بلك | plag |
| Iraqi Arabic | بلك | plak |
| Maghrebi Arabic | پريز | prīz |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فيشة | fīsha | electrical plug for a socket |
| سدادة | saddāda | stopper for a drain or bottle |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فيش | fīsh | electrical plug |
| سدادة | saddēdeh | stopper for a sink or bath drain |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بلك | plag | electrical plug (loanword) |
| فيش | fīsh | electrical plug or socket (loanword) |
| سدادة | saddādah | a stopper for a drain or bottle |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بلك | plak | electrical plug |
| سدادة | saddāda | stopper for a drain or bottle |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| پريز | prīz | electrical plug (from French 'prise') |
| بوشون | būshūn | a stopper, cork (from French 'bouchon') |
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