تَنُّورَة
tannūrafeminine
The Arabic word for skirt is تَنُّورَة (tannūra). Wiktionary also lists جُوب (jūb) and خَرَّاطَة (ḵarrāṭa).
Meaning: article of clothing (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تَنُّورَة | tannūra | feminine |
| جُوب | jūb | masculine |
| خَرَّاطَة | ḵarrāṭa | feminine |
| وَزَرَة | wazara | feminine |
| جُونِلَّة | jūnilla | feminine |
The term refers to an article of clothing.
Which one should you use?
تَنُّورَة is the standard, most widely understood word for skirt across the Arabic-speaking world.
Is it said differently in some regions?
جُوب is commonly used in Levantine dialects (such as in Lebanon or Syria) to refer to a skirt. جُونِلَّة is a term used in some North African dialects for a skirt.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the standard word تَنُّورَة is تَنُّورَات.
How do you pronounce it?
tannūra
Did you know?
- While تَنُّورَة is the standard term, the word is also used in various Arabic-speaking cultures to refer to a 'tannour', which is a traditional clay oven used for baking bread.
- The تَنُّورَة is also the name of a traditional wide, white skirt worn by Sufi dervishes during their whirling meditations.
- The word جُوب used in the Levant is derived from the French word 'jupe' for skirt.
Examples in context
- هل يوجد قطعة ملابس للأعلى تُضاف إلى هذه التنورة؟Is there a top piece of clothing that goes with this skirt?
- تاجر الثياب عرض تنّورة جديدة للبيع.The clothing merchant displayed a new skirt for sale.
- أُرِيدُ شِرَاءَ تَنُّورَةٍ زَرْقَاءَ.urīdu shirā'a tannūratin zarqā'.I want to buy a blue skirt.
- هَلْ تُرِيدِينَ تَنُّورَةً طَوِيلَةً؟hal turīdīna tannūratan ṭawīlah?Do you want a long skirt?
Example conversation
Sarah and Youssef are shopping for clothes.
- سارة Saraانْظُر يا يُوسُف، هَذِهِ التَّنُّورَة رائِعَة!Unzhur ya Youssef, hadhihi at-tannura ra'i'a!Look Youssef, this skirt is wonderful!
- يوسف Youssefلَوْنُهَا جَمِيل، لَكِنْ هَلْ هي مُناسِبَة؟Lawnuha jamil, lakin hal hiya munasiba?The color is beautiful, but is it suitable?
- سارة Saraنَعَم، هِيَ تَنُّورَة مُريحَة جِدًّا.Na'am, hiya tannura muriha jiddan.Yes, it is a very comfortable skirt.
- يوسف Youssefإِذًا، اشْتَرِيها يا سارَة.Idhan, ishtariha ya Sarah.Then buy it, Sarah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “skirt” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
