“sunglasses” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say sunglasses across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare sunglasses (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “sunglasses” mean?
noun
- Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun“he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
- A convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (sunglasses) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | نضارة شمس | naḍḍārit shams |
| Levantine Arabic | نظارات شمسية | naẓẓārāt shamsiyyeh |
| Gulf Arabic | نظارة شمسية | naẓẓāra shamsiyya |
| Iraqi Arabic | مناظر شمسية | manāẓir shamsiyya |
| Maghrebi Arabic | نضاضر ديال الشمس | nḍāḍer dyāl sh-shams |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نضارة شمس | naḍḍārit shams | glasses to protect eyes from the sun |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نظارات شمسية | naẓẓārāt shamsiyyeh | glasses to protect eyes from the sun |
| عوينات شمس | ʿwaynāt shams | sunglasses (more colloquial) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نظارة شمسية | naẓẓāra shamsiyya | glasses to protect eyes from the sun |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مناظر شمسية | manāẓir shamsiyya | glasses to protect eyes from the sun |
| عوينات شمسية | ʿwaynāt shamsiyya | sunglasses (colloquial) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| نضاضر ديال الشمس | nḍāḍer dyāl sh-shams | glasses for sun protection (Morocco) |
| لوينات | lwināt | glasses for sun protection (Algeria, from 'lunettes') |
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