“yard” in Arabic dialects
noun
How do you say yard across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare yard (noun) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “yard” mean?
noun
- A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
- The enclosed land around a house or other building“it was a small house with almost no yard”
- A tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)“they opened a repair yard on the edge of town”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (yard) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | جنينة | ginēna |
| Levantine Arabic | ساحة | sāḥa |
| Gulf Arabic | حوش | ḥōsh |
| Iraqi Arabic | حديقة | ḥadīqa |
| Maghrebi Arabic | جردة | jarda |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جنينة | ginēna | garden or lawn area around a house |
| حوش | ḥōsh | an enclosed courtyard or large open space |
| ياردة | yarda | unit of measurement (3 feet) |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| ساحة | sāḥa | courtyard, open area, plaza |
| حوش | ḥōsh | enclosed yard or courtyard (esp. Pal/Jor) |
| جنينة | jnayneh | garden, yard with plants (esp. Leb) |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حوش | ḥōsh | outdoor area around a house |
| ياردة | yārda | unit of length (3 feet) |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حديقة | ḥadīqa | garden area around a house |
| حوش | ḥōsh | enclosed courtyard or compound |
| ياردة | yārda | unit of length |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| جردة | jarda | garden or area around a house |
| حوش | ḥawsh | courtyard (esp. Algeria/Tunisia) |
| ساحة | sāḥa | open area, public square |
| ياردة | yārda | unit of measurement (loanword) |
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