صرماية
sarmayeLebanese, everyday
The Lebanese word for a shoe is صرماية (sarmaye). It is also called حذاء (hedha).
Meaning: footwear for the foot (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| صرماية | sarmaye | Lebanese, everyday |
| حذاء | hedha | standard, formal |
صرماية (sarmaye) is the everyday word, as in صرمايتي ضيقة (sarmayti dayyaqa), "my shoe is tight". The standard Arabic حذاء (hedha) is used in writing and in shops that speak formally.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word صرماية (sarmaye) is shared with other Levantine dialects, though speakers in other regions may use different words.
Did you know?
- A pair of shoes is صرماية too in everyday talk, so جبت صرماية جديدة (jebet sarmaye jdide) means "I got new shoes".
Examples in context
- وين صرمايتي؟wein sarmayti?Where is my shoe?
- هالصرماية ضيقة.hal-sarmaye dayyaqa.This shoe is tight.
Example conversation
Little Jana looks for her missing shoe before school with her mother.
- Janaماما، وين صرمايتي؟mama, wein sarmayti?Mom, where is my shoe?
- Mamaتحت التخت.taht et-takht.Under the bed.
- Janaلقيتها!la2eitha!I found it!
