قُبَّعَة
qubbaʕafeminine
The Arabic word for "hat" is قُبَّعَة (qubbaʕa). Wiktionary also lists بُرْنَيْطَة (burnayṭa) and بِرْنِيطَة (birnīṭa).
Meaning: a head covering (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| قُبَّعَة | qubbaʕa | feminine |
| بُرْنَيْطَة | burnayṭa | |
| بِرْنِيطَة | birnīṭa | feminine |
| قُبَّعة | gubbaʕa , qubbaʕa | Hijazi Arabic, feminine |
| طاقيّة | ṭāʔiyye | South Levantine Arabic, feminine |
The term refers to a head covering.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hijazi Arabic, the form قُبَّعة is used. In South Levantine Arabic, the term طاقيّة is used for a hat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The standard word قُبَّعَة is feminine. Its plural form is قُبَّعَات.
How do you pronounce it?
qubbaʕa
Did you know?
- The term بِرْنِيطَة is a loanword that entered Arabic via Italian or Spanish. It is used primarily in North African and some Levantine dialects to describe Western-style hats.
- The word قُبَّعَة shares a linguistic root with the word for 'dome' or 'cupola' in many architectural contexts, reflecting the curved shape of certain hats.
- In traditional religious contexts, the طاقيّة is often worn under a larger outer head covering to keep the hair in place and ensure the head remains covered.
Examples in context
- هذه قُبَّعَة جميلة.Hadhihi qubba'a jamila.This is a beautiful hat.
- اشتريتُ قُبَّعَةً جديدةً.Ishtaraytu qubba'atan jadidatan.I bought a new hat.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hat” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
