“sheet” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say sheet across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare sheet (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “sheet” mean?
noun
- Any broad thin expanse or surface“a sheet of ice”
- Paper used for writing or printing
- Bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (sheet) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | ملاية | milāya |
| Levantine Arabic | شَرشَف | sharshaf |
| Gulf Arabic | شرشف | charshaf |
| Iraqi Arabic | چَرْچَف | charchaf |
| Maghrebi Arabic | إزار | izar |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ملاية | milāya | a large piece of cloth for a bed |
| ورقة | waraʾa | a piece of paper |
| لوح | lōḥ | a flat piece of metal or glass |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شَرشَف | sharshaf | a bed sheet |
| وَرَقة | waraʾa | a sheet of paper |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شرشف | charshaf | bed linen |
| ورقة | wargah | a piece of paper |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| چَرْچَف | charchaf | bed linen |
| وَرَقَة | warqa | a piece of paper |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| إزار | izar | a sheet for a bed |
| ورقة | werqa | a sheet of paper |
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