“postcard” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say postcard across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare postcard (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “postcard” mean?
noun
- A card for sending messages by post without an envelope
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (postcard) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | كارت بوستال | kart bustāl |
| Levantine Arabic | كَرْت بوسطال | kart bostāl |
| Gulf Arabic | بِطَاقَة بَرِيدِيَّة | biṭāqa barīdiyya |
| Iraqi Arabic | بطاقة بريدية | biṭāqa barīdiyya |
| Maghrebi Arabic | كارط بوسطال | karṭ posṭāl |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كارت بوستال | kart bustāl | a card for mailing |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كَرْت بوسطال | kart bostāl | card for mailing without an envelope |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بِطَاقَة بَرِيدِيَّة | biṭāqa barīdiyya | card for mailing |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بطاقة بريدية | biṭāqa barīdiyya | card for mailing without envelope |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كارط بوسطال | karṭ posṭāl | card for mailing without an envelope |
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