“pullover” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say pullover across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare pullover (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “pullover” mean?
noun
- A sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (pullover) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | بلوفر | bulōvar |
| Levantine Arabic | كنزة | kanze |
| Gulf Arabic | سْوَيْتَر | swetar |
| Iraqi Arabic | بلوز | blūz |
| Maghrebi Arabic | تريكو | trīkū |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بلوفر | bulōvar | a knitted garment worn on the upper body |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كنزة | kanze | sweater, jumper, pullover |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سْوَيْتَر | swetar | a sweater (loanword) |
| بُلُوفَر | bulōfar | a knitted sweater pulled over the head (loanword) |
| كِنْزَة | kinza | a knitted garment (common in Levant, understood in Gulf) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بلوز | blūz | a knitted garment, sweater |
| كنزة | kanza | a sweater or jumper |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تريكو | trīkū | a knitted sweater (from French 'tricot') |
| بول | pull | a sweater (from French 'pull') |
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