“sweater” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say sweater across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare sweater (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “sweater” mean?
noun
- A crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
- A person who perspires
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (sweater) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | بلوفر | bulōvar |
| Levantine Arabic | كنزة | kanze |
| Gulf Arabic | سويتر | swētar |
| Iraqi Arabic | بلوز | blūz |
| Maghrebi Arabic | تريكو | trīkū |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بلوفر | bulōvar | knitted upper-body garment |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| كنزة | kanze | knitted upper-body garment |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| سويتر | swētar | knitted garment for the upper body |
| كنزة | kanzah | knitted pullover, jumper |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| بلوز | blūz | knitted upper garment, pullover |
| كَنزة | kanza | a sweater or jumper |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| تريكو | trīkū | knitted garment for the upper body |
| پيل | pull | pullover sweater (from French) |
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