Italian loanwords exist in Libyan Arabic mainly, but not exclusively, as a technical jargon. For example, machinery parts, workshop tools, electrical supplies, names of fish species ...etc.
+ Italian LoanwordsLibyan ArabicItalian Word IPA (Western) IPA (Eastern) Meaning Word Meaning ṣālīṭa slope salita up slope kinšēllu metallic gate cancello gate anguli corner angolo cornerṭānṭa, uṭānṭa truck ottanta eighty (a model of a truck of Italian make)tēsta a hit with the forehead testa head maršabēdi sidewalk marciapiede sidewalkcalcio kick calcio kick sbageṭi, spageṭi spaghetti lazānya lasagnarizoṭurisottofeṭuččinifettuccine kuğīna kitchen cucina bagno bathroom bagno lavandino sink lavandino rifugio refuge rifugio garage garage garage carrozza carriage carrozza macchina machine macchina fattura invoice, bill fattura bolletta bill, ticket bolletta ospedale hospital ospedale cassa box, money cassa bicicletta bike, bicycle bicicletta medaglia medal medaglia gomma rubber, tire gomma penna pen penna lista list lista tabella poster, signboard, table tabella semaforo trafficlight semaforo marciapiede sidewalk, pavement marciapiede bosco woodland, forest bosco camicia shirt camicia calzature footwear, cover leg for footballer calzature forchetta fork forchetta antenna antenna antenna gonna skirt gonna puttana whore puttana balcone balcony balcone borsa bag borsa parcheggio parking parcheggio sacco bag, hand bag, luggage, baggage sacco scala ladder scala mazza bat, club, mace, sledge-hammer, mallet mazza freno brake freno freno a mano handbrake freno a mano trapano drill trapano cacciavite screwdriver cacciavite chiave inglese wrench chiave inglese pinze pliers pinze tazza cup, glass water tazza vaso jar vaso aspetta wait aspetta televisione television televisione musica music musica radio radio radio porta goal porta calcio di rigore calcio di rigore porta scoglio rock, cliff porta pagabondo vagabond, homeless pagabondo bastardo bastard bastardo canottiera undershirt, vest canottiera maglietta t shirt maglietta mutande underwear mutande scaffale shelf, rack, bookcase scaffale giacca jacket giacca giubbotto jacket giubbotto benzene benzine benzene lavaggio car wash station, wash lavaggio vetrina showcase vetrina finito finished, gone finito trattore tractor trattore camino fireplace camino stufa stove stufa pioggia rain pioggia veranda balcony, veranda veranda tuta suit tuta dumper dumper truck dumper cappuccio hood (cloths) cappuccio cofano engine cover cofano gusto taste, flavor, fancy gusto giardino guardian giardino frutta fruit, fruit mix frutta testa head testa cambio gear cambio macete machete, knife cambio pala shovel pala guanti gloves guanti viaggio trip, journey viaggio occasione opportunity, chance, bargain occasione senza without, nothing senza sigaro cigar, cigarette sigaro lampada lamp, bulb lampada rete net rete tiro shot tiro d'effetto reflection, reflex, effect, reflexion, influence d'effetto tacco heel tacco palo post (upright; vertical post) palo fallo foul fallo tuffo dive tuffo rimessa laterale throw-in rimessa laterale punta striker in football punta il libero central defender il libero giro tour, ride, round giro affari business affari
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