
In the following glossary I made a list of items of daily use, indicating the etymological origin and also the standard use in classical Arabic to show the differences.
(Drinking glass)/ Kebbeyeh (L) | Standard Arabic: Koub | ![]() |
(Home) Garden/ Jnaineh (ar.) | Standard Arabic: Hadiqa | ![]() |
(Plant) Pot/ Pot (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Assis | ![]() |
(Window) Glass/ Loh 'zez (Lebanese) | Standard Arabic: Lawh zoujaj | ![]() |
Airplane/ Tiyyara (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Ta'ira | ![]() |
Arial/ Antenne (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Hawa'i | ![]() |
Balcony/ Balcone (fr.); Varanda (It.) | Standard Arabic: Shourfa | ![]() |
Ball/ Tabeh (Tr)/ Ballon (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Koura | ![]() |
Bathtub/ Bagno (It) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Belt/ Zonnar (Gr); Ceinture (Fr) | Standar Arabic: Hizam | ![]() |
Bookshelf/Maktabeh (ar.); Bibliotheque (fr.) | Standard Arabic: Maktaba | ![]() |
Bottle/ Annineh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Qinnina | ![]() |
Bowl (shallow)/ Jatte (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Sultaniah | ![]() |
Bra/ Soutien (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Sodriya | ![]() |
Broom/ Mekensseh (Semetic - Arabic) | Standard Arabic: Miknassah | ![]() |
Cable(s)/ Cable (Cablet) (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Selk; Cable | ![]() |
Cake/ Gateau; Alib gateau (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Qaleb el halwa | ![]() |
Can/Tankeh (It.) | Standard Arabic: Safiha | ![]() |
Car/ Siyara Ar); Makana (It); Aarabieh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Sayyara | ![]() |
Cassette/ Cassette (Fr) Shrit cassette (Ar-Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Chain/ Sensél (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Silsila | ![]() |
Chair/Kerseh (ar.) | Standard Arabic: Koursi | ![]() |
Circuit breaker/ Dejonteur (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Corn/ Dara (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Zoura | ![]() |
Couch/ Canabeyeh (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Arika | ![]() |
Curtain/Berdeye-Baradeh (plural) (Tr.) | Standard Arabic: Sitara; Sata'er | ![]() |
Denier (playing cards)/ Dinereh (It) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Dining room/ Oudet (el) sofra (Tr.) | Standard Arabic: Ghourfat at-Taam | ![]() |
Dish/ Sahn (Ar) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Doll/ Poupée (Fr); Lehbeh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Doumya | ![]() |
Door/ Béb (ar.) | Standard Arabic: Bab | ![]() |
Doormat/Daaseh (t el beb) (ar.) | Standard Arabic: Mimsaha/ Hasseer | ![]() |
Dress/ Fostan (Pers) | Standard Arabic: Foustan; Thawb | ![]() |
Drops-Sweets-Candies/ Bonbon (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Dustman/ Zebbel (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Zabbal | ![]() |
Dustpan/ Majroud (Lebanese) | Standard Arabic: Majroud | ![]() |
Eyeglasses/ Ouaynet (Dialectal Arabic) | Standard Arabic: Nazzarat | ![]() |
Factory/ Maamal (Ar); Fabraca (It) | Standard Arabic: Maamal; Masnaa | ![]() |
Feeding bottle/ Bibroneh (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Floor tiles/ Blatt (ar.) | Standard Arabic: Bilat | ![]() |
Folding screen/ Paravent (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Frame (pictures)/ Berwaz (Pers); Cadre (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Ittar | ![]() |
Freezer/ Tellejeh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Thallajah | ![]() |
Fridge/ Berrad (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Barrad | ![]() |
Front room-Lounge/ Salon (Fr.) | Standard Arabic: Ghourfat al istiqbal | ![]() |
Garage/ Parking (En); Maw | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Generator/ Moteur (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Gift-Present/ Cadeau (Fr); Hdiyeh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Hadiyah | ![]() |
Gift/ Hdiyeh (Ar.); Cadeau-Cadoyet (plural) (Fr.) | Standard Arabic: Hadiya | ![]() |
Hair/ Shaar (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Shaar | ![]() |
Hand/ Id (Syr) | Standard Arabic: Yadd | ![]() |
Handcuffs/ Kalabshet (Tr) | Standard Arabic: Aghlal | ![]() |
Handle/Maskeh (Ar.) | Standard Arabic: Miqbad-Maska | ![]() |
Hat/ Chapeau (Fr); Bornaita (IT deviated from Beretta) | Standard Arabic: Kouba'aa | ![]() |
Head/ Rass (Proto-semitic) | Standard Arabic: Ra's | ![]() |
Hearts (playing cards)/ Coubba (It) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Heater/ Deffeyeh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Midfa'a | ![]() |
Heating (system)/ Chauffage (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Nizam tadfi'a | ![]() |
House/ Beit-Bet-Bayt (General semitic) | Standard Arabic: Bait | ![]() |
Ice-cream/ Bouza (Pers) | Standard Arabic: Mouthallajat | ![]() |
Jacket/ Jaquette (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Soutra | ![]() |
Key/Mefteh (Ar.) | Standard Arabic: Mouftah | ![]() |
Kitchen/ Matbakh (ar,) | Standard Arabic: Matbakh | ![]() |
Lift/ Ascenseur (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Massaadd | ![]() |
Light bulb/ Lamba (It) | Standard Arabic: Misbah kahrouba'i | ![]() |
Linen/Sharshaf (Ar.) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Living room/ Oudet (el) aadeh (Tr.-Ar.) | Standard Arabic: Ghourfat al Joulous | ![]() |
Microwave/ Microwave | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Nail enamel/ Eclador (?); Menicure (Fr); Vernis (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Tilaa al azhafir | ![]() |
Nail file/ Mabrad (Dafir) (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Mabrad al Azhafir | ![]() |
Necktie/ Cravatte (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Rabtat Onok | ![]() |
Notebook/ Daftar (Pers.) | Standard Arabic: Daftar | ![]() |
Pacifier/ Tétine (Fr); Mossassa (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Massassa | ![]() |
Pantyhose/ Collant (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Parquet/Parquet (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Pier/ Sansoul (?) | Standard Arabic: Rassif al mina' | ![]() |
Plant/ Zarriaa (syriac); Plante (Fr.)-Plantet (plural) | Standard Arabic: Nabta - Chatla | ![]() |
Popcorn/ Bouchar (Levantine Arabic) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Powder (cosmetic use)/ Boudra (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Quilt/ Lhaff (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Lihaff | ![]() |
Rain/ Sheteh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Mattar | ![]() |
Saucepan/Tanjara (Tr.) | Standard Arabic: Qidr; Hella | ![]() |
Scarf/ Écharpe (Fr); Shél (Pers); Shamlieh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Lifaa; Wishah | ![]() |
Shirt/ Amees; Chemise (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Shutters/ (l) abat-jour (sing); abat-jourat (plural) | Misraa | ![]() |
Skirt/ Tannoura (Syr) | Standard Arabic: Tannoura | ![]() |
Slipper/ Pantoufle (Fr); Shohhata (Dialectal); Mesheiyeh (Ar) | Standard Arabic: Khouff | ![]() |
Soap/ Saboun (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Saboun | ![]() |
Socks/ Kalsset (It) | Standardd Arabic: Jawareb | ![]() |
Spades (playing cards)/ Sbetteh (It) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Staff (playing cards)/ Bastouneh (It) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Stove/ Ghaz (Fr) | Standard Arabic: Mawkid ghaz | ![]() |
Stretch ceiling/ Faux-plafond (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Stroller/ Poussette (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Table/Tawleh (ar.-it..) | Tawelah | ![]() |
Tea cloth/ Sha'fit matbakh (Lebanese dialect) | Standard Arabic: Khorqa | ![]() |
Television set/ Television; Televisione; TV | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Tennis shoes/ Espadrine (F) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Toilet paper roll/ Rouleau wara' toilette (Fr-Ar) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Tomato/ Banadoura (It) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Top (clothing item)/ Top (En) (Plural: Toppet) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Tracksuit/ Survetement (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Trinkle/ Faux-bijoux (Fr); Colifichet/Colifichiet (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Undershirt/ Fanella (It) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Underwear/ Kilotte (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
VCR (Videocassette recorder)/ Video (L) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Waistcoat/ Gilet (Fr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Wallpaint/ Boya (Tr) | Click to add some notes | ![]() |
Water hose/ Narbish-Nabrish (Farsi?) | Standard Arabic: Khourtoum | ![]() |
Water pitcher/ Bri' (may) (Pers) | Standard Arabic: Ibriq | ![]() |
Water tap/Hanafieh (Ar.) | Standard Arabic: Sanbour | ![]() |
Water/ Maii (Syr) | Standard Arabic: Maa' |


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