چيس

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Gulf Arabic

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چيس جمعية (supermarket bag)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic كِيس (kīs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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چيس (čīsm (dual چيسين (čīsēn), plural چياس (čyās))

  1. a bag, usually disposable and made of plastic or paper, like ones given to supermarket shoppers (i.e. does not include travel bags/handbags/purses/backpacks, etc)
    چيس زبالةčīs zbālaa trash bag
    چيس فستقčīs fistuqa bag of pistachios

See also

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Iraqi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic كِيس (kīs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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چيس (čīsm (dual چيسين (čīsēn), plural چياسة (čyāsa))

  1. a bag, usually disposable and made of plastic or paper, like ones given to supermarket shoppers (i.e. does not include travel bags/handbags/purses/backpacks, etc)