“sock” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say sock across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare sock (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “sock” mean?
noun
- Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
- A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (sock) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | شراب | sharāb |
| Levantine Arabic | كلسة | kalseh |
| Gulf Arabic | دلاغ | dlāgh |
| Iraqi Arabic | جواريب | jawarīb |
| Maghrebi Arabic | تقشرة | tqashra |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شراب | sharāb | a garment for the foot |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كلسة | kalseh | a sock (singular, common in Lebanon/Syria) |
| جراب | jrāb | a sock (singular, common in Palestine/Jordan) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| دلاغ | dlāgh | a garment for the foot (common) |
| شراب | shurrāb | a garment for the foot |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جواريب | jawarīb | garment for the feet (plural) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تقشرة | tqashra | a garment for the foot (Moroccan/Algerian) |
| كلسيطة | kalsiṭa | a garment for the foot (Tunisian) |
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