طبنجة

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms
  • طبنجه‎ (ṭábanga)

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish طبانجه‎ (tabanca, “pistol”) also spelled طابانجه‎, Modern Turkish tabanca.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tˁɑˈbɑnɡɑ]

Noun

طبنجة • (ṭábanga) (f)

pl طبنجات‎ (ṭábangāt)
  1. pistol, revolver, handgun
    كان شايل طبنجة شخصية باينة في حزامه.‎
    kān šāyil ṭábanga šáxṣiyya báyna fi ḥízām-u
    He was carrying a personal handgun visible on his belt.

Synonyms
  • مسدس‎ (músaddas)
  • فرد‎ (fard)
  • غدارة‎ (ġáddāra)
  • مدفع‎ (mádfaʿ)
  • بندقية‎ (búnduʾiyya)
  • ششخانة‎ (šíšxāna)
  • رشاشة‎ (ráššāša)
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