“pound” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say pound across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare pound (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “pound” mean?
noun
- 16 ounces avoirdupois“he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds”
- The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (pound) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | رَطْل | raṭl |
| Levantine Arabic | رَطْل | raṭl |
| Gulf Arabic | بَاوَنْد | bāwand |
| Iraqi Arabic | پاوند | pawnd |
| Maghrebi Arabic | جنيه | jnīh |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| رَطْل | raṭl | unit of weight |
| جنيه | ginēh | Egyptian currency unit |
| جنيه استرليني | ginēh istirlīnī | British currency unit |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| رَطْل | raṭl | a unit of weight |
| ليرة | līra | unit of currency (e.g., Lebanese Pound) |
| جنيه | jnēh | unit of currency (e.g., British Pound) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بَاوَنْد | bāwand | unit of weight or currency |
| رَطْل | raṭl | a traditional unit of weight |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| پاوند | pawnd | unit of weight or currency |
| رَطِل | raṭil | historical unit of weight |
| ضربة | ḍarba | a heavy blow or strike |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جنيه | jnīh | British currency (pound sterling) |
| ليفر | līvr | British currency (from French 'livre') |
| رطل | rṭal | historical unit of weight, about half a kilo |
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