“raincoat” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say raincoat across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare raincoat (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “raincoat” mean?
noun
- A water-resistant coat
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (raincoat) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | بالطو مطر | balṭo maṭar |
| Levantine Arabic | كَبّوت شِتِي | kabbūt shete |
| Gulf Arabic | بالطو مطر | bālṭo maṭar |
| Iraqi Arabic | قَمْصَلَة مَطَر | qamṣalat maṭar |
| Maghrebi Arabic | إمبيرميابل | impermeable |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بالطو مطر | balṭo maṭar | a coat for rain |
| ووتربروف | waterprūf | a waterproof jacket (loanword) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كَبّوت شِتِي | kabbūt shete | coat for rain |
| جاكيت مَطَر | jakēt maṭar | jacket for rain |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بالطو مطر | bālṭo maṭar | a coat for rain |
| جاكيت مطر | jākēt maṭar | a jacket for rain |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قَمْصَلَة مَطَر | qamṣalat maṭar | waterproof coat for rain |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| إمبيرميابل | impermeable | raincoat (from French 'imperméable') |
| قبوط د الشتا | qabbōṭ d esh-shta | raincoat (lit. 'coat of the rain', Moroccan) |
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