Word of the day · 3 Sep 2026
شختورة
markab
Nº 101
boat
markab
Boat in Levantine Arabic is شختورة (markab).
a small boat or fishing skiff.
In use
طلعنا عالبحر بشختورة
We went out to sea in a small boat
— Levantine
الصيادين راجعين بشخاتيرهن
The fishermen are coming back in their boats
— Levantine
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