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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