“squash” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say squash across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare squash (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “squash” mean?
noun
- Any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
- Edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
- A game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (squash) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | كوسة | kōsa |
| Levantine Arabic | كوسا | kūsa |
| Gulf Arabic | قرع | qarʿ |
| Iraqi Arabic | شجر | shijar |
| Maghrebi Arabic | قرعة | garʿa |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كوسة | kōsa | a type of vegetable (zucchini/courgette) |
| قرع عسلي | ʾarʿ ʿasalī | a type of vegetable (pumpkin/butternut) |
| اسكواش | squash | a racket sport |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كوسا | kūsa | a type of vegetable (zucchini) |
| يقطين | yaqṭīn | a type of vegetable (pumpkin/gourd) |
| سكواش | skwāsh | a racket sport |
| شراب مركز | sharāb murakkaz | a concentrated fruit drink to be diluted |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قرع | qarʿ | a type of gourd vegetable |
| سكواش | skwāsh | a racket sport (loanword) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| شجر | shijar | a type of gourd, zucchini |
| سكواش | squash | the racket sport (loanword) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| قرعة | garʿa | squash, gourd (general term) |
| كورجيت | kūrjīt | zucchini, courgette (from French) |
| قرعة حمرا | garʿa ḥamra | pumpkin, butternut squash ('red squash') |
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