List of Libyan Arabic words of Italian origin

Italian loanwords exist in Libyan Arabic mainly, but not exclusively, as a technical jargon. For example, machinery parts, workshop tools, electrical supplies, names of fish species ...etc.

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Italian Loanwords

Libyan Arabic			Italian
Word	IPA (Western)	IPA (Eastern)	Meaning	Word	Meaning
ṣālīṭa	[sˤɑːliːtˤa]		slope	salita	up slope
kinšēllu	[kənʃeːlːu]		metallic gate	cancello	gate
anguli	[aŋɡuli]		corner	angolo	corner
ṭānṭa, uṭānṭa	[tˤɑːntˤɑ], [utˤɑːntˤɑ]		truck	ottanta	eighty (a model of a truck of Italian make)
tēsta	[teːsta]		a hit with the forehead	testa	head
maršabēdi	[marʃabeːdi]		sidewalk	marciapiede	sidewalk
calcio	[kɑːttʃu]		kick	calcio	kick
sbageṭi, spageṭi	[sbɑːɡeːtˤi, spɑːɡeːtˤi]			spaghetti
lazānya	[lɑːzɑːnja]			lasagna
rizoṭu	[rizoːtˤu]			risotto
feṭuččini	[fetˤutˤ.ʃiːni]			fettuccine
cucina	[cucina]		kitchen
bagno	[bagno]		bathroom
lavandino	[lavandino]		sink
rifugio	[rifugio]		refuge
garage	[garage]		garage
carrozza	[carrozza]		carriage
macchina	[machine]		carriage
fattura	[fattura]		invoice
bolletta	[bolletta]		bill, ticket
ospedale	[ospedale]		hospital
cassa	[cassa]		box, money
dinar	[denaro]		currency of Libya is libyan dinar, money
bicicletta	[bicicletta]		bike, bicycle
medaglia	[medaglia]		medal
gomma	[gomma]		rubber, tire
penna	[penna]		pen
lista	[lista]		list
tabella	[tabella]		poster, signBoard, table
semaforo	[semaforo]		trafficlight
marciapiede	[marciapiede]		sidewalk, pavement
bosco	[bosco]		woodland, forest
camicia	[camicia]		shirt
camicia	[camicia]		shirt
calzature	[calzature]		footwear, cover leg for footballer
forchetta	[forchetta]		fork
antenna	[antenna]		antenna
gonna	[gonna]		skirt
puttana	[puttana]		whore
balcone	[balcone]		balcony
Borsa	[Borsa]		bag
parcheggio	[parcheggio]		parking
sacco	[sacco]		bag, hand bag, luggage, baggage
scala	[scala]		ladder
mazza	[mazza]		bat, club, mace, sledge-hammer, mallet
freno	[freno ]		brake
freno a mano	[freno a mano]		handbrake
trapano	[trapano]		drill
Cacciavite	[Cacciavite]		screwdriver
chiave inglese	[chiave inglese]		wrench
pinze	[pinze]		pliers
tazza	[tazza]		cup, glass water
vaso	[tazza]		jar
Aspetta	[Aspetta]		wait
televisione	[televisione]		television
musica	[musica]		music
Radio	[Radio]		radio
porta	[porta]		goal
calcio di rigore	[calcio di rigore]		calcio di rigore
scoglio	[scoglio]		rock, cliff
pagabondo	[pagabondo]		vagabond, homeless
bastardo	[bastardo]		bastard
canottiera	[canottiera]		undershirt, vest
maglietta	[maglietta]		t shirt
mutande	[mutande]		underwear
scaffale	[scaffale]		shelf, rack, bookcase
giacca	[giacca]		jacket
giubbotto	[giubbotto]		jacket
benzene	[benzene]		benzine
lavaggio	[lavaggio]		Car wash station, wash
vetrina	[vetrina]		showcase
finito	[finito]		finished, gone
Trattore	[Trattore]		Tractor
camino	[camino]		fireplace
stufa	[stufa]		stove
pioggia	[pioggia]		rain
veranda	[veranda]		balcony, veranda
tuta	[tuta]		suit
dumper	[dumper]		dumper truck
cappuccio	[cappuccio]		hoold (cloths)
cofano	[cofano]		engine cover
gusto	[gusto]		taste, flavor , fancy
giardino	[giardino ]		guardian
frutta	[frutta]		fruit
testa	[testa]		head
cambio	[cambio]		gear
macete	[macete]		machete, knife
pala	[pala]		shovel
guanti	[guanti]		gloves
viaggio	[viaggio]		trip, journey
occasione	[viaggio]		opportunity, chance, bargain
senza	[senza]		without, nothing
sigaro	[sigaro]		cigar, cigarette
lampada	[lampada]		lamp, bulb
Aspetta	[Aspetta]		wait
Rete	[Rete]		Net
Tiro	[Tiro ]		shot
d'effetto	[d'effetto]		reflection, reflex, effect, reflexion, influence
Tacco	[Tacco]		Heel
Palo	[Palo ]		post (upright; vertical post)
Fallo	[Fallo]		foul
Tuffo	[Tuffo]		dive
Rimessa laterale	[Rimessa laterale]		throw-in
punta	[punta ]		striker in football
Il libero	[Il libero]		central defender
Giro	[Giro]		tour, ride, round
affari	[affari]		business