clothing | malābisu | مَلابِسُ | |
men’s clothing | malābisu rijāliyyatun | مَلابِسُ رِجالِيَّةٌ | |
women’s clothing | malābisu nisāʔiyyatun | مَلابِسُ نِسائِيَّةٌ | |
underwear | malābisu dāxiliyyatun | مَلابِسُ داخِلِيَّةٌ | |
long johns | malābisu dāxiliyyatun ʈawīlatun | مَلابِسُ داخِلِيَّةٌ طَويلَةٌ | |
undershirt (also: T-shirt, soccer jersey; UK: vest) | qamīʂun dāxilyyun | قَميصٌ داخِليٌّ | |
panties | sirwālun dāxiliyyun | سِرْوالٌ داخِلِيٌّ | |
panties | sirwālun taɧtiyyu | سِرْوالٌ تَحْتِيُّ | |
pantyhose, tights | jawāribu ʈawīlatun | جَوارِبُ طَويلَةٌ | |
bra | ɧammālatu ʂadrin | حَمّالَةُ صَدْرٍ | |
bra | ʂadriyyatun | صَدْرِيَّةٌ | |
shirt | qamīʂun (ʔaqmiʂatun) | قَميصٌ (أَقْمِصَةٌ) | |
collar | yāqatun | ياقَةٌ | |
sleeve | kummun (ʔakmāmun) | كُمٌّ (أَكْمامٌ) | |
a long-sleeved shirt | qamīʂun bi-ʔakmāmin ʈawīlatin | قَميصٌ بِأَكْمامٍ طَويلَةٍ | |
short-sleeved | bi-ʔakmāmin qaʂīratin | بِأَكْمامٍ قَصيرَةٍ | |
t-shirt | qamīʂun qaʂīru -lkummayni | قَميصٌ قَصيرُ الكُمَّيْنِ | |
polo shirt | qamīʂu bōlō | قَميصُ بوْلوْ | |
blouse | bulūzatun | بُلوزَةٌ | |
(pair of) pants | binaʈālun (bināʈīlu) | بِنَطالٌ (بِناطيلُ) | |
(pair of) pants | banʈalūnun | بَنْطَلونٌ | |
pant leg | rijlu -lbinʈāli (ʔarjulu -lbinʈāli) | رِجْلُ البِنْطالِ (أَرْجُلُ البِنْطالِ) | |
jeans | binaʈālu jīnzin | بِنَطالُ جينْزٍ | |
shorts | sarāwīlu qaʂīratun | سَراويلُ قَصيرَةٌ | |
belt | ɧizāmun (ʔaɧzimatun) | حِزامٌ (أَحْزِمَةٌ) | |
(belt) buckle | mašbaku ɧizāmin (mašābiku ʔaɧzimatin) | مَشْبَكُ حِزامٍ (مَشابِكُ أَحْزِمَةٍ) | |
suit | badlatun | بَدْلَةٌ | |
suit jacket | sutratu badlatin | سُتْرَةُ بَدْلَةٍ | |
uniform | ziyyun muwaɧɧadun (ʔazyāʔun muwaɧɧadatun) | زِيٌّ مُوَحَّدٌ (أَزْياءٌ مُوَحَّدَةٌ) | |
jellabiya, galabeya | jallābiyyatun (jalālību) | جَلّابِيَّةٌ (جَلاليبُ) | |
necktie | rabʈatu 3unuqin | رَبْطَةُ عُنُقٍ | |
to tie one’s necktie | rabaʈa [1s2] rabʈata 3unuqihi | رَبَطَ رَبْطَةَ عُنُقِهِ | |
watch | sā3atun | ساعَةٌ | |
wallet | maɧfaʐatun | مَحْفَظَةٌ | |
bag, briefcase | ɧaqībatun (ɧaqāʔibu) | حَقيبَةٌ (حَقائِبُ) | |
courier bag | ɧaqībatu sā3ī barīdin | حَقيبَةُ ساعي بَريدٍ | |
handbag, purse | ɧaqībatu yadin | حَقيبَةُ يَدٍ | |
dress | fustānun (fasātīnu) | فُسْتانٌ (فَساتينُ) | |
skirt | tannūratun (tanānīru) | تَنّورَةٌ (تَنانيرُ) | |
hijab, headscarf | ɧijābun | حِجابٌ | |
niqab | niqābun | نِقابٌ | |
(women’s) scarf | wišāɧun nisāʔiyyun (ʔawšiɧatun nisāʔiyyatun) | وِشاحٌ نِسائِيٌّ (أَوْشِحَةٌ نِسائِيَّةٌ) | |
hair ribbon | šarīʈu ša3rin (ʔašriʈatu ša3rin) | شَريطُ شَعْرٍ (أَشْرِطَةُ شَعْرٍ) | |
barette, hair clip | mišbaku ša3rin (mašābiku ša3rin) | مِشْبَكُ شَعْرٍ (مَشابِكُ شَعْرٍ) | |
hat | qubba3atun | قُبَّعَةٌ | |
(baseball) cap | qubba3atu kurati -lqā3idati | قُبَّعَةُ كُرَةِ القاعِدَةِ | |
skull cap, (knit) beanie | qubba3atun ʂaɣīratun | قُبَّعَةٌ صَغيرَةٌ | |
turban | 3imāmatun (3amāʔimu) | عِمامَةٌ (عَمائِمُ) | |
jacket | sutratun | سُتْرَةٌ | |
coat | mi3ʈafun (ma3āʈifu) | مِعْطَفٌ (مَعاطِفُ) | |
sweater | sutratun ʂūfiyyatun | سُتْرَةٌ صوفِيَّةٌ | |
zip-up sweater | sutratun bi-saɧɧābin | سُتْرَةٌ بِسَحّابٍ | |
sweatshirt | qamīʂun ŧaqīlun | قَميصٌ ثَقيلٌ | |
scarf | wišāɧun (ʔawšiɧatun) | وِشاحٌ (أَوْشِحَةٌ) | |
glove | quffāzun | قُفّازٌ | |
a pair of gloves | zawjun mina -lquffāzāti | زَوْجٌ مِنَ القُفّازاتِ | |
bathrobe | ridāʔu -lɧammāmi | رِداءُ الحَمّامِ | |
pajamas | bījāmatun | بيجامَةٌ | |
nightgown, teddy | qamīʂu nawmin | قَميصُ نَوْمٍ | |
swimsuit, bathing suit | malābisu sibāɧatin | مَلابِسُ سِباحَةٍ | |
bikini | māyūhun | مايوهٌ | |
jaybun (juyūbun) | جَيْبٌ (جُيوبٌ) | ||
to put __ in one’s pocket | waɖa3a [1a1] __ fī jaybihi | وَضَعَ __ في جَيْبِهِ | |
to take __ out of one’s pocket | ʔaxađa [1s3a] __ min jaybihi | أَخَذَ __ مِنْ جَيْبِهِ | |
button | zirru (ʔazrārun) | زِرُّ (أَزْرارٌ) | |
to button up | ʔaɣlaqa [4s] -lʔazrāra | أَغْلَقَ الأَزْرارَ | |
to unbutton | fakka [1g3] -lʔazrāra | فَكَّ الأَزْرارَ | |
zipper | saɧɧābun | سَحّابٌ | |
to zip up | ʔaɣlaqa [4s] -ssaɧɧāba | أَغْلَقَ السَّحّابَ | |
to unzip | fakka [1g3] -ssaɧɧāba | فَكَّ السَّحّابَ | |
(pair of) shoes | ɧiđāʔun (ʔaɧđiyatun) | حِذاءٌ (أَحْذِيَةٌ) | |
shoe | ɧiđāʔun | حِذاءٌ | |
(pair of) boots | ɧiđāʔun ʈawīlu -rraqabati | حِذاءٌ طَويلُ الرَّقَبَةِ | |
(pair of) sandals | ʂandalun (ʂanādilu) | صَنْدَلٌ (صَنادِلُ) | |
(pair of) high heels | ɧiđāʔun bi-ka3bin 3ālin | حِذاءٌ بِكَعْبٍ عالٍ | |
(pair of) slippers | šibšibun (šabāšibu) | شِبْشِبٌ (شَباشِبُ) | |
shoelaces | ʔarbiʈatu ɧiđāʔin | أَرْبِطَةُ حِذاءٍ | |
to tie one’s shoes | rabaʈa [1s2] ɧađāʔahu | رَبَطَ حَذائَهُ | |
to untie one’s shoes | ɧalla [1g3] ribāʈa ɧiđāʔihi | حَلَّ رِباطَ حِذائِهِ | |
Your shoelaces have come undone. | laqadi -nɧalla ribāʈu ɧiđāʔika. | لَقَدِ انْحَلَّ رِباطُ حِذائِكَ. | |
shoe polish | mulammi3u ʔaɧđiyatin | مُلَمِّعُ أَحْذِيَةٍ | |
shoe polish | warnīšu ʔaɧđiyatin | وَرْنيشُ أَحْذِيَةٍ | |
to polish one’s shoes | lamma3a [2s] ɧađāʔahu | لَمَّعَ حَذائَهُ | |
shoe size | maqāsu ɧiđāʔin | مَقاسُ حِذاءٍ | |
What size shoes do you wear? | mā huwa maqāsu ɧiđāʔika? | ما هُوَ مَقاسُ حِذائِكَ؟ | |
I wear size 40. | ʔartadī -lmaqāsa ʔarba3īna. | أَرْتَدي المَقاسَ أَرْبَعينَ. | |
I’m not sure about my size. | lastu mutaʔakkidan min maqāsī. | لَسْتُ مُتَأَكِّدًا مِنْ مَقاسي. | |
(pair of) socks | jawāribu | جَوارِبُ | |
to wear, to get dressed, to put on | irtadā | اِرْتَدى | |
to wear, to get dressed, to put on | labisa | لَبِسَ | |
What are you going to wear today? | māđā satartadī -lyawma? | ماذا سَتَرْتَدي اليَوْمَ؟ | |
He took a shower, got dressed, and left for work. | istaɧamma wa-rtadā malābisahu wa-xaraja li-l3amali. | اِسْتَحَمَّ وَارْتَدى مَلابِسَهُ وَخَرَجَ لِلْعَمَلِ. | |
to get undressed | xala3a [1s1] malābisahu | خَلَعَ مَلابِسَهُ | |
to take off | xala3a [1s1] | خَلَعَ | |
I took off my jacket. | xala3tu sutratī. | خَلَعْتُ سُتْرَتي. | |
to change one’s clothes | ɣayyara [2s] malābisahu | غَيَّرَ مَلابِسَهُ | |
(clothing) size | maqāsu -lmalābisi | مَقاسُ المَلابِسِ | |
small (S) | ʂaɣīrun | صَغيرٌ | |
medium (M) | mutawassiʈun | مُتَوَسِّطٌ | |
large (L) | kabīrun | كَبيرٌ | |
extra-large (XL) | kabīrun jiddan | كَبيرٌ جِدًّا | |
loose | wāsi3un | واسِعٌ | |
tight | ɖayyiqun | ضَيِّقٌ | |
just right (not too loose or tight) | munāsibun | مُناسِبٌ | |
Does the shirt fit you? | hal yunāsibuka -lqamīʂu? | هَلْ يُناسِبُكَ القَميصُ؟ | |
It fits just right. | ʔinnahu munāsibun tamāman. | إِنَّهُ مُناسِبٌ تَمامًا. | |
It doesn’t fit. | ʔinnahu ɣayru munāsibin. | إِنَّهُ غَيْرُ مُناسِبٍ. | |
It’s a little big. | ʔinnahu kabīrun ba3ɖa -ššayʔi. | إِنَّهُ كَبيرٌ بَعْضَ الشَّيْءِ. | |
It’s too tight. | ʔinnahu ɖayyiqun jiddan. | إِنَّهُ ضَيِّقٌ جِدًّا. | |
I think I need the next size up. | ʔa3taqidu ʔannanī ʔaɧtāju -lmaqāsa -lʔakbara. | أَعْتَقِدُ أَنَّني أَحْتاجُ المَقاسَ الأَكْبَرَ. | |
to do the laundry | ɣasala [1s2] -lɣasīla | غَسَلَ الغَسيلَ | |
to do the laundry | ɣasala [1s2] -lmalābisa | غَسَلَ المَلابِسَ | |
to hang out the laundry | našara [1s3] -lɣasīla | نَشَرَ الغَسيلَ | |
to hang out the laundry | našara [1s3] -lmalābisa | نَشَرَ المَلابِسَ | |
to dry the laundry | jaffafa [2s] -lmalābisa | جَفَّفَ المَلابِسَ | |
washing machine | ɣassaālatun | غَسَّالَةٌ | |
(clothes) dryer | mujaffifu malābisin | مُجَفِّفُ مَلابِسٍ | |
clothesline | ɧablu ɣasīlin (ɧibālu ɣasīlin) | حَبْلُ غَسيلٍ (حِبالُ غَسيلٍ) | |
laundry basket | sallatu ɣasīlin | سَلَّةُ غَسيلٍ | |
to iron | kawā [1d2] | كَوى | |
iron | mikwātun (makāwin) | مِكْواةٌ (مَكْاوٍ) | |
ironing board | ʈāwilatu -lkayyi | طاوِلَةُ الكَيِّ | |
wrinkled | mutaja33idun | مُتَجَعِّدٌ | |
This shirt is wrinkled. I need to iron it. | hađā -lqamīʂu mutaja33idun. ʔaɧtāju li-kayyihi. | هَذا القَميصُ مُتَجَعِّدٌ. أَحْتاجُ لِكَيِّهِ. | |
cloth, fabric | qumāšun (ʔaqmišatun) | قُماشٌ (أَقْمِشَةٌ) | |
cotton | quʈnun | قُطْنٌ | |
wool | ʂūfun | صوفٌ | |
silk | ɧarīrun | حَريرٌ | |
nylon | nāīlūnun | نايْلونٌ | |
linen | kittānun | كِتّانٌ | |
Is this t-shirt cotton? | hal hađā -lqamīʂu quʈniyyun? | هَلْ هَذا القَميصُ قُطْنِيٌّ؟ | |
This blouse is silk. | hađihi -lbulūzatu ɧarīriyyatun. | هَذِهِ البُلوزَةُ حَريرِيَّةٌ. | |
leather | jildun | جِلْدٌ | |
glasses | naʐʐārātun | نَظّاراتٌ | |
contact lenses | 3adasātun lāʂiqatun | عَدَساتٌ لاصِقَةٌ | |
Do you wear glasses? | hal tartadī naʐʐārātin? | هَلْ تَرْتَدي نَظّاراتٍ؟ | |
Oh, you’re wearing glasses today! | 3ajaban, ʔanta tartadī naʐʐārātin alyawma! | عَجَبًا، أَنْتَ تَرْتَدي نَظّاراتٍ اليَوْمَ! | |
I usually wear contacts. | 3ādatan mā ʔartadī 3adasātin lāʂiqatin. | عادَةً ما أَرْتَدي عَدَساتٍ لاصِقَةٍ. | |
sunglasses | naʐʐārātun šamsiyyatun | نَظّاراتٌ شَمْسِيَّةٌ | |
reading glasses | naʐʐārātu qirāʔatin | نَظّاراتُ قِراءَةٍ | |
I can’t find my glasses! | lā yumkinunī ʔījādu naʐʐārātī! | لا يُمْكِنُني إيجادُ نَظّاراتي! | |
jewelry | mujawharātun | مُجَوْهَراتٌ | |
ring | xātamun (xawātimu) | خاتَمٌ (خَواتِمُ) | |
wedding ring | xātamu zawājin | خاتَمُ زَواجٍ | |
engagement ring | xātamu xuʈūbatin | خاتَمُ خُطوبَةٍ | |
bracelet | siwārun (ʔaswiratun) | سِوارٌ (أَسْوِرَةٌ) | |
earring | ɧalaqun (ɧulqānun) | حَلَقٌ (حُلْقانٌ) | |
earring | qirʈun (ʔaqrāʈun) | قِرْطٌ (أَقْراطٌ) | |
I lost my earring. | laqad ʔaɖa3utu ɧalaqī. | لَقَدْ أَضَعُتُ حَلَقي. | |
a pair of earrings | ɧulqānun | حُلْقانٌ | |
necklace | qilādatun | قِلادَةٌ | |
necklace | 3iqdun (3uqūdun) | عِقْدٌ (عُقودٌ) | |
brooch | dabbūsun muzaxrafun (dabābīsu muzaxrafatun) | دَبّوسٌ مُزَخْرَفٌ (دَبابيسُ مُزَخْرَفَةٌ) | |
diamonds | ʔalmāsun | أَلْماسٌ | |
ruby | yāqūtun | ياقوتٌ | |
topaz | yāqūtun ʔaʂfarun | ياقوتٌ أَصْفَرٌ | |
emeralds | zumurrudun | زُمُرُّدٌ | |
gold | đahabun [m. or f.] | ذَهَبٌ | |
silver | fiɖɖatun | فِضَّةٌ | |
a diamond ring, gold bracelet, and silver necklace | xātamun min ʔalmāsin wa-sawwārun min đahabin wa-qilādatun min fiɖɖatin | خاتَمٌ مِنْ أَلْماسٍ وَسَوّارٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَقِلادَةٌ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ |
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