Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories in Modern Standard Arabic

Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories in Modern Standard Arabic

clothingmalābisuمَلابِسُ
men’s clothingmalābisu rijāliyyatunمَلابِسُ رِجالِيَّةٌ
women’s clothingmalābisu nisāʔiyyatunمَلابِسُ نِسائِيَّةٌ
underwearmalābisu dāxiliyyatunمَلابِسُ داخِلِيَّةٌ
long johnsmalābisu dāxiliyyatun ʈawīlatunمَلابِسُ داخِلِيَّةٌ طَويلَةٌ
undershirt (also: T-shirt, soccer jersey; UK: vest)qamīʂun dāxilyyunقَميصٌ داخِليٌّ
pantiessirwālun dāxiliyyunسِرْوالٌ داخِلِيٌّ
pantiessirwālun taɧtiyyuسِرْوالٌ تَحْتِيُّ
pantyhose, tightsjawāribu ʈawīlatunجَوارِبُ طَويلَةٌ
braɧammālatu ʂadrinحَمّالَةُ صَدْرٍ
braʂadriyyatunصَدْرِيَّةٌ
shirtqamīʂun (ʔaqmiʂatun)قَميصٌ (أَقْمِصَةٌ)
collaryāqatunياقَةٌ
sleevekummun (ʔakmāmun)كُمٌّ (أَكْمامٌ)
a long-sleeved shirtqamīʂun bi-ʔakmāmin ʈawīlatinقَميصٌ بِأَكْمامٍ طَويلَةٍ
short-sleevedbi-ʔakmāmin qaʂīratinبِأَكْمامٍ قَصيرَةٍ
t-shirtqamīʂun qaʂīru -lkummayniقَميصٌ قَصيرُ الكُمَّيْنِ
polo shirtqamīʂu bōlōقَميصُ بوْلوْ
blousebulūzatunبُلوزَةٌ
(pair of) pantsbinaʈālun (bināʈīlu)بِنَطالٌ (بِناطيلُ)
(pair of) pantsbanʈalūnunبَنْطَلونٌ
pant legrijlu -lbinʈāli (ʔarjulu -lbinʈāli)رِجْلُ البِنْطالِ (أَرْجُلُ البِنْطالِ)
jeansbinaʈālu jīnzinبِنَطالُ جينْزٍ
shortssarāwīlu qaʂīratunسَراويلُ قَصيرَةٌ
beltɧizāmun (ʔaɧzimatun)حِزامٌ (أَحْزِمَةٌ)
(belt) bucklemašbaku ɧizāmin (mašābiku ʔaɧzimatin)مَشْبَكُ حِزامٍ (مَشابِكُ أَحْزِمَةٍ)
suitbadlatunبَدْلَةٌ
suit jacketsutratu badlatinسُتْرَةُ بَدْلَةٍ
uniformziyyun muwaɧɧadun (ʔazyāʔun muwaɧɧadatun)زِيٌّ مُوَحَّدٌ (أَزْياءٌ مُوَحَّدَةٌ)
jellabiya, galabeyajallābiyyatun (jalālību)جَلّابِيَّةٌ (جَلاليبُ)
necktierabʈatu 3unuqinرَبْطَةُ عُنُقٍ
to tie one’s necktierabaʈa [1s2] rabʈata 3unuqihiرَبَطَ رَبْطَةَ عُنُقِهِ
watchsā3atunساعَةٌ
walletmaɧfaʐatunمَحْفَظَةٌ
bag, briefcaseɧaqībatun (ɧaqāʔibu)حَقيبَةٌ (حَقائِبُ)
courier bagɧaqībatu sā3ī barīdinحَقيبَةُ ساعي بَريدٍ
handbag, purseɧaqībatu yadinحَقيبَةُ يَدٍ
dressfustānun (fasātīnu)فُسْتانٌ (فَساتينُ)
skirttannūratun (tanānīru)تَنّورَةٌ (تَنانيرُ)
hijab, headscarfɧijābunحِجابٌ
niqabniqābunنِقابٌ
(women’s) scarfwišāɧun nisāʔiyyun (ʔawšiɧatun nisāʔiyyatun)وِشاحٌ نِسائِيٌّ (أَوْشِحَةٌ نِسائِيَّةٌ)
hair ribbonšarīʈu ša3rin (ʔašriʈatu ša3rin)شَريطُ شَعْرٍ (أَشْرِطَةُ شَعْرٍ)
barette, hair clipmišbaku ša3rin (mašābiku ša3rin)مِشْبَكُ شَعْرٍ (مَشابِكُ شَعْرٍ)
hatqubba3atunقُبَّعَةٌ
(baseball) capqubba3atu kurati -lqā3idatiقُبَّعَةُ كُرَةِ القاعِدَةِ
skull cap, (knit) beaniequbba3atun ʂaɣīratunقُبَّعَةٌ صَغيرَةٌ
turban3imāmatun (3amāʔimu)عِمامَةٌ (عَمائِمُ)
jacketsutratunسُتْرَةٌ
coatmi3ʈafun (ma3āʈifu)مِعْطَفٌ (مَعاطِفُ)
sweatersutratun ʂūfiyyatunسُتْرَةٌ صوفِيَّةٌ
zip-up sweatersutratun bi-saɧɧābinسُتْرَةٌ بِسَحّابٍ
sweatshirtqamīʂun ŧaqīlunقَميصٌ ثَقيلٌ
scarfwišāɧun (ʔawšiɧatun)وِشاحٌ (أَوْشِحَةٌ)
glovequffāzunقُفّازٌ
a pair of gloveszawjun mina -lquffāzātiزَوْجٌ مِنَ القُفّازاتِ
bathroberidāʔu -lɧammāmiرِداءُ الحَمّامِ
pajamasbījāmatunبيجامَةٌ
nightgown, teddyqamīʂu nawminقَميصُ نَوْمٍ
swimsuit, bathing suitmalābisu sibāɧatinمَلابِسُ سِباحَةٍ
bikinimāyūhunمايوهٌ
pocketjaybun (juyūbun)جَيْبٌ (جُيوبٌ)
to put __ in one’s pocketwaɖa3a [1a1] __ fī jaybihiوَضَعَ __ في جَيْبِهِ
to take __ out of one’s pocketʔaxađa [1s3a] __ min jaybihiأَخَذَ __ مِنْ جَيْبِهِ
buttonzirru (ʔazrārun)زِرُّ (أَزْرارٌ)
to button upʔaɣlaqa [4s] -lʔazrāraأَغْلَقَ الأَزْرارَ
to unbuttonfakka [1g3] -lʔazrāraفَكَّ الأَزْرارَ
zippersaɧɧābunسَحّابٌ
to zip upʔaɣlaqa [4s] -ssaɧɧābaأَغْلَقَ السَّحّابَ
to unzipfakka [1g3] -ssaɧɧābaفَكَّ السَّحّابَ
(pair of) shoesɧiđāʔun (ʔaɧđiyatun)حِذاءٌ (أَحْذِيَةٌ)
shoeɧiđāʔunحِذاءٌ
(pair of) bootsɧiđāʔun ʈawīlu -rraqabatiحِذاءٌ طَويلُ الرَّقَبَةِ
(pair of) sandalsʂandalun (ʂanādilu)صَنْدَلٌ (صَنادِلُ)
(pair of) high heelsɧiđāʔun bi-ka3bin 3ālinحِذاءٌ بِكَعْبٍ عالٍ
(pair of) slippersšibšibun (šabāšibu)شِبْشِبٌ (شَباشِبُ)
shoelacesʔarbiʈatu ɧiđāʔinأَرْبِطَةُ حِذاءٍ
to tie one’s shoesrabaʈa [1s2] ɧađāʔahuرَبَطَ حَذائَهُ
to untie one’s shoesɧalla [1g3] ribāʈa ɧiđāʔihiحَلَّ رِباطَ حِذائِهِ
Your shoelaces have come undone.laqadi -nɧalla ribāʈu ɧiđāʔika.لَقَدِ انْحَلَّ رِباطُ حِذائِكَ.
shoe polishmulammi3u ʔaɧđiyatinمُلَمِّعُ أَحْذِيَةٍ
shoe polishwarnīšu ʔaɧđiyatinوَرْنيشُ أَحْذِيَةٍ
to polish one’s shoeslamma3a [2s] ɧađāʔahuلَمَّعَ حَذائَهُ
shoe sizemaqāsu ɧiđāʔinمَقاسُ 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) socksjawāribuجَوارِبُ
to wear, to get dressed, to put onirtadāاِرْتَدى
to wear, to get dressed, to put onlabisaلَبِسَ
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 undressedxala3a [1s1] malābisahuخَلَعَ مَلابِسَهُ
to take offxala3a [1s1]خَلَعَ
I took off my jacket.xala3tu sutratī.خَلَعْتُ سُتْرَتي.
to change one’s clothesɣayyara [2s] malābisahuغَيَّرَ مَلابِسَهُ
(clothing) sizemaqāsu -lmalābisiمَقاسُ المَلابِسِ
small (S)ʂaɣīrunصَغيرٌ
medium (M)mutawassiʈunمُتَوَسِّطٌ
large (L)kabīrunكَبيرٌ
extra-large (XL)kabīrun jiddanكَبيرٌ جِدًّا
loosewāsi3unواسِعٌ
tightɖayyiqunضَيِّقٌ
just right (not too loose or tight)munāsibunمُناسِبٌ
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 laundryɣasala [1s2] -lɣasīlaغَسَلَ الغَسيلَ
to do the laundryɣasala [1s2] -lmalābisaغَسَلَ المَلابِسَ
to hang out the laundrynašara [1s3] -lɣasīlaنَشَرَ الغَسيلَ
to hang out the laundrynašara [1s3] -lmalābisaنَشَرَ المَلابِسَ
to dry the laundryjaffafa [2s] -lmalābisaجَفَّفَ المَلابِسَ
washing machineɣassaālatunغَسَّالَةٌ
(clothes) dryermujaffifu malābisinمُجَفِّفُ مَلابِسٍ
clotheslineɧablu ɣasīlin (ɧibālu ɣasīlin)حَبْلُ غَسيلٍ (حِبالُ غَسيلٍ)
laundry basketsallatu ɣasīlinسَلَّةُ غَسيلٍ
to ironkawā [1d2]كَوى
ironmikwātun (makāwin)مِكْواةٌ (مَكْاوٍ)
ironing boardʈāwilatu -lkayyiطاوِلَةُ الكَيِّ
wrinkledmutaja33idunمُتَجَعِّدٌ
This shirt is wrinkled. I need to iron it.hađā -lqamīʂu mutaja33idun. ʔaɧtāju li-kayyihi.هَذا القَميصُ مُتَجَعِّدٌ. أَحْتاجُ لِكَيِّهِ.
cloth, fabricqumāšun (ʔaqmišatun)قُماشٌ (أَقْمِشَةٌ)
cottonquʈnunقُطْنٌ
woolʂūfunصوفٌ
silkɧarīrunحَريرٌ
nylonnāīlūnunنايْلونٌ
linenkittānunكِتّانٌ
Is this t-shirt cotton?hal hađā -lqamīʂu quʈniyyun?هَلْ هَذا القَميصُ قُطْنِيٌّ؟
This blouse is silk.hađihi -lbulūzatu ɧarīriyyatun.هَذِهِ البُلوزَةُ حَريرِيَّةٌ.
leatherjildunجِلْدٌ
glassesnaʐʐārātunنَظّاراتٌ
contact lenses3adasātun lāʂiqatunعَدَساتٌ 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.
sunglassesnaʐʐārātun šamsiyyatunنَظّاراتٌ شَمْسِيَّةٌ
reading glassesnaʐʐārātu qirāʔatinنَظّاراتُ قِراءَةٍ
I can’t find my glasses!lā yumkinunī ʔījādu naʐʐārātī!لا يُمْكِنُني إيجادُ نَظّاراتي!
jewelrymujawharātunمُجَوْهَراتٌ
ringxātamun (xawātimu)خاتَمٌ (خَواتِمُ)
wedding ringxātamu zawājinخاتَمُ زَواجٍ
engagement ringxātamu xuʈūbatinخاتَمُ خُطوبَةٍ
braceletsiwārun (ʔaswiratun)سِوارٌ (أَسْوِرَةٌ)
earringɧalaqun (ɧulqānun)حَلَقٌ (حُلْقانٌ)
earringqirʈun (ʔaqrāʈun)قِرْطٌ (أَقْراطٌ)
I lost my earring.laqad ʔaɖa3utu ɧalaqī.لَقَدْ أَضَعُتُ حَلَقي.
a pair of earringsɧulqānunحُلْقانٌ
necklaceqilādatunقِلادَةٌ
necklace3iqdun (3uqūdun)عِقْدٌ (عُقودٌ)
broochdabbūsun muzaxrafun (dabābīsu muzaxrafatun)دَبّوسٌ مُزَخْرَفٌ (دَبابيسُ مُزَخْرَفَةٌ)
diamondsʔalmāsunأَلْماسٌ
rubyyāqūtunياقوتٌ
topazyāqūtun ʔaʂfarunياقوتٌ أَصْفَرٌ
emeraldszumurrudunزُمُرُّدٌ
goldđahabun [m. or f.]ذَهَبٌ
silverfiɖɖatunفِضَّةٌ
a diamond ring, gold bracelet, and silver necklacexātamun min ʔalmāsin wa-sawwārun min đahabin wa-qilādatun min fiɖɖatinخاتَمٌ مِنْ أَلْماسٍ وَسَوّارٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَقِلادَةٌ مِنْ فِضَّةٍ

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