طاولة
ṭāwla/tˤaː.wi.la/Gulf Arabic
The English word 'table' is translated into Arabic as طاولة (ṭāwla). Wiktionary also lists طَاوِلَة (ṭāwila) and مِنْضَدَة (minḍada).
Meaning: item of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| طاولة | ṭāwla | /tˤaː.wi.la/ | Gulf Arabic |
| طَاوِلَة | ṭāwila | feminine | |
| مِنْضَدَة | minḍada | feminine | |
| تربيزة | ṭarabēza | Egyptian Arabic, feminine | |
| طابلة | ṭābla | Moroccan Arabic, feminine | |
| ميدة | mīda | Moroccan Arabic, feminine |
The word refers to an item of furniture.
Which one should you use?
While طاولة is the most common word for a table in Modern Standard Arabic, مِنْضَدَة is a more formal or classical term often used in literature or formal descriptions.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, تربيزة is the standard everyday term. In Moroccan Arabic, you can use طابلة or ميدة. In Gulf Arabic, the form طاولة is used. In the Levant region and Egypt, the term سفرة specifically refers to a dining table.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the standard word طاولة is طاولات.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of طاولة is /tˤaː.wi.la/ (ṭāwla).
Did you know?
- In traditional Arabic culture, the 'table' was historically a low tray or a cloth on the floor, making the modern high 'table' a relatively recent furniture import.
- The word طاولة likely underwent a phono-semantic match with the Arabic root ط و ل, which is used for 'long' or 'tall' objects.
- In some traditional contexts, سفرة can refer to the cloth spread over a table or the floor rather than the furniture itself.
Examples in context
- هو الآن يصنع طاولة لي.He's now making a table for me.This sentence shows the use of طاولة in the context of manufacturing furniture.Tatoeba #1579577 by Amastan, translation #1572958 by fanty
- أريد أن أحجز طاولة لشخصيْن.I'd like to reserve a table for two.This sentence shows the use of طاولة when making a reservation.Tatoeba #448419 by saeb, translation #72808 by CK
- توم كان جالسا على طاولة قريبة.Tom was sitting at a nearby table.This sentence shows the use of طاولة when describing someone sitting at a piece of furniture.Tatoeba #4982209 by wuvixx, translation #3223093 by CK
- أرجوك، ضع الكتاب على الطاولة.Please, put the book on the table.
- نجتمع دائمًا حول الطاولة لتناول الطعام في المناسبات الخاصة.We always gather around the table to have meals during special occasions.
- نحن نجلس حول السفرة لتناول الطعام معًا.We sit around the dining table to have meals together.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “table” translations and entries طاولة, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries طاولة, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
