Arabic Vocabulary for Wearing and Dressing

A collection of vocabulary flashcards related to the various terms and forms used in Arabic for wearing and dressing.

to wear (Form I — general)

سٌ اَ ِب ْ ٌس / ل َ ُس • ُلب َْلب َلِب َس • ي

to wear / put on (Form VIII — common modern)

ٌ ِ َداء ْت ِي • ار ْتَد َر ْتَ َدى • ي ار

to clothe oneself / wear (Form VIII — literary)

ٌ ِ َساء َ ْكتَ ِسي • ا ْكت ا ْكتَ َسى • ي

to dress someone else / clothe (Form IV)

سٌ اَ ُْلِب ُس • إْ ِلب َ َس • ي أَْلب

to clothe someone (Form I — transitive)

ٌ ِ ْسَوة َ ْك ُسو • ك َك َسا • ي

to wrap oneself / wear a sash (Form VIII — archaic)

حٌ ِّات • ُشحِ َّتَ اتَّ َشحَ • ي

to wear a full garment / coat of mail (Form V — archaic/poetic)

لٌُ ْب َُل • تَ َسر ْب َتَ َسر َ َل • ي ْب تَ َسر

to wear an izaar / waist-wrap (Form VIII)

ٌ ُ • اتِّزَار َتَّ ِزر َ • ي اتَّزَر

to wear a turban (Form V)

تَ َع َّم َم • ي

to wear shoes (Form VIII)

لٌعاَ ِ ِ ُل • انْت َنْتَع انْتَ َع َل • ي

to put on / wear (Form V — literary)

سٌ ُّ َّ ُس • تََلب َتََلب َّ َس • ي تََلب