“unpack” in Arabic dialects
verb
How do you say unpack across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare unpack (verb) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “unpack” mean?
verb
- Remove from its packing“unpack the presents”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (unpack) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | فضّى | faḍḍa |
| Levantine Arabic | فضّى الشناتي | faḍḍa ish-shanāti |
| Gulf Arabic | فك الشنطة | fakk ish-shanṭa |
| Iraqi Arabic | يفرّغ | yfarright |
| Maghrebi Arabic | حَلّ الْبَالِيزَة | ḥall l-bālīza |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فضّى | faḍḍa | to unpack a suitcase or bag |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فضّى الشناتي | faḍḍa ish-shanāti | to unpack bags (lit. 'empty the bags') |
| فرّغ | farragh | to empty out, to unpack |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| فك الشنطة | fakk ish-shanṭa | to unpack a suitcase |
| طلّع الأغراض | ṭallaʿ al-aghrāḍ | to take items out of a bag |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| يفرّغ | yfarright | to remove contents from a suitcase or box |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حَلّ الْبَالِيزَة | ḥall l-bālīza | to unpack a suitcase |
| فَرَّغ الشَّنْطَة | farragh sh-shanṭa | to empty the bag |
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