“sink” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say sink across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare sink (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “sink” mean?
noun
- Plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
- (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system“the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide”
- A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (sink) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | حوض | ḥōḍ |
| Levantine Arabic | مجلى | majla |
| Gulf Arabic | مغسلة | maghsala |
| Iraqi Arabic | سِنگ | sing |
| Maghrebi Arabic | لافابو | lavabo |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حوض | ḥōḍ | plumbed basin for washing |
| حوض المطبخ | ḥōḍ el-maṭbakh | kitchen sink |
| حوض الحمام | ḥōḍ el-ḥammām | bathroom sink, washbasin |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مجلى | majla | kitchen sink |
| مغسلة | maghsale | bathroom sink, washbasin |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مغسلة | maghsala | a basin for washing (general/bathroom) |
| مجلى | majla | a kitchen sink |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سِنگ | sing | a kitchen sink (from English) |
| مَغسَلة | maghsala | a basin for washing, in a kitchen or bathroom |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| لافابو | lavabo | a bathroom sink |
| پوطاجي | poṭaji | a kitchen sink (Morocco) |
| إيفي | evier | a kitchen sink (Tunisia, Algeria) |
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