“saucer” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say saucer across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare saucer (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “saucer” mean?
noun
- Something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate“the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky”
- A small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
- Directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (saucer) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | طبق فنجان | ṭabaʾ fingān |
| Levantine Arabic | صحن فنجان | ṣaḥen finjān |
| Gulf Arabic | صَحِن | ṣaḥin |
| Iraqi Arabic | ماعون | māʿūn |
| Maghrebi Arabic | طبسيل صغير | ṭbsīl ṣghīr |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طبق فنجان | ṭabaʾ fingān | small plate placed under a cup |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| صحن فنجان | ṣaḥen finjān | a small plate for a cup |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| صَحِن | ṣaḥin | small plate placed under a cup |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ماعون | māʿūn | small plate placed under a cup |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| طبسيل صغير | ṭbsīl ṣghīr | a small plate for a cup |
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