How to Say "Jar" in Arabic - How To Say Guide

برطمان

bartamān

The English word jar is translated into Arabic as برطمان (bartamān).

A jar is a small, approximately cylindrical container.

Meaning: small, approximately cylindrical container (noun)

Which one should you use?

The formal Modern Standard Arabic terms are جرة or وعاء.

برطمان is a colloquial term rather than a standard formal term. If you are writing in a formal context, you should use جرة or وعاء instead.

برطمان is a colloquial term used in many Arabic dialects, particularly in Egypt.

bartamān

The colloquial word برطمان is actually a linguistic survivor of a French word. It is a phonetic adaptation of the French word 'appartement', which has been transformed through metathesis and local usage.
The formal term جرة is not just for any jar, but often implies a large, traditional earthenware jar used for storing water or oil in ancient times.
While برطمان is common in Egypt, a traveler using it in the Maghreb or Levant might find that local dialects prefer different terms for a 'jar'.

يوجد قارورة زجاجية على الرف.
There is a glass jar on the shelf.
أريد وضع الأرز في وعاءٍ مناسب.
I want to put the rice in a suitable jar.
اشتريت جرة حلويات من السوق.
I bought a jar of sweets from the market.
ضع المربى في برطمان زجاجي.
da' al-murabba fi bartaman zujaji.
Put the jam in a glass jar.
اشتريت برطماناً كبيراً من المكسرات.
ishtaraytu bartamanan kabiran min al-mukasarat.
I bought a large jar of nuts.

Sarah and Omar are organizing the kitchen.

سارة Sara

هل يمكنك إعطائي برطمان فارغ يا عمر؟
Hal yumkinuka i'ta'i bartaman farigh ya Omar?
Can you give me an empty jar, Omar?
عمر Omar

بالطبع، هو هنا في الخزانة.
Bitab', huwa huna fi al-khizana.
Of course, it is here in the cupboard.
سارة Sara

شكرًا لك، سأضع فيه التوابل.
Shukran laka, sa-ada' fihi al-tawabil.
Thank you, I will put the spices in it.
عمر Omar

فكرة جيدة يا سارة.
Fikra jayyida ya Sarah.
That is a good idea, Sarah.

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