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.
| Libyan Arabic | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word | IPA (Western) | IPA (Eastern) | Meaning | Word | Meaning | |
| ṣālīṭa | pronounced as /[sˤɑːliːtˤa]/ | slope | salita | up slope[1] | ||
| kinšēllu | pronounced as /[kənʃeːlːu]/ | metallic gate | cancello | gate[2] | ||
| anguli | pronounced as /[aŋɡuli]/ | corner | angolo | corner[3] | ||
| ṭānṭa, uṭānṭa | pronounced as /[tˤɑːntˤɑ], [utˤɑːntˤɑ]/ | truck | ottanta | eighty[4] (a model of a truck of Italian make) | ||
| tēsta | pronounced as /[teːsta]/ | a hit with the forehead | testa | head[5] | ||
| maršabēdi | pronounced as /[marʃabeːdi]/ | sidewalk | marciapiede | sidewalk[6] | ||
| calcio | pronounced as /[kɑːttʃu]/ | kick | calcio | kick[7] | ||
| sbageṭi, spageṭi | pronounced as /[sbɑːɡeːtˤi, spɑːɡeːtˤi]/ | spaghetti | ||||
| lazānya | pronounced as /[lɑːzɑːnja]/ | lasagna | ||||
| rizoṭu | pronounced as /[rizoːtˤu]/ | risotto | ||||
| feṭuččini | pronounced as /[fetˤutˤ.ʃiːni]/ | fettuccine | ||||
| kuğīna | pronounced as /[ku.dʒiːna]/ | kitchen | cucina | |||
| bagno | pronounced as /[banyu]/ | bathroom | bagno | |||
| lavandino | pronounced as /[lavandino]/ | sink | lavandino | |||
| rifugio | pronounced as /[rifugio]/ | refuge | rifugio | |||
| garage | pronounced as /[garage]/ | garage | garage | |||
| carrozza | pronounced as /[carrozza]/ | carriage | carrozza | |||
| macchina | pronounced as /[machine]/ | machine | macchina | |||
| fattura | pronounced as /[fattura]/ | invoice, bill | fattura | |||
| bolletta | pronounced as /[bolletta]/ | bill, ticket | bolletta | |||
| ospedale | pronounced as /[ospedale]/ | hospital | ospedale | |||
| cassa | pronounced as /[cassa]/ | box, money | cassa | |||
| bicicletta | pronounced as /[bicicletta]/ | bike, bicycle | bicicletta | |||
| medaglia | pronounced as /[medaglia]/ | medal | medaglia | |||
| gomma | pronounced as /[gomma]/ | rubber, tire | gomma | |||
| penna | pronounced as /[penna]/ | pen | penna | |||
| lista | pronounced as /[lista]/ | list | lista | |||
| tabella | pronounced as /[tabella]/ | poster, signboard, table | tabella | |||
| semaforo | pronounced as /[semaforo]/ | trafficlight | semaforo | |||
| marciapiede | pronounced as /[marciapiede]/ | sidewalk, pavement | marciapiede | |||
| bosco | pronounced as /[bosco]/ | woodland, forest | bosco | |||
| camicia | pronounced as /[camicia]/ | shirt | camicia | |||
| calzature | pronounced as /[calzature]/ | footwear, cover leg for footballer | calzature | |||
| forchetta | pronounced as /[forchetta]/ | fork | forchetta | |||
| antenna | pronounced as /[antenna]/ | antenna | antenna | |||
| gonna | pronounced as /[gonna]/ | skirt | gonna | |||
| puttana | pronounced as /[puttana]/ | whore | puttana | |||
| balcone | pronounced as /[balcone]/ | balcony | balcone | |||
| borsa | pronounced as /[borsa]/ | bag | borsa | |||
| parcheggio | pronounced as /[parcheggio]/ | parking | parcheggio | |||
| sacco | pronounced as /[sacco]/ | bag, hand bag, luggage, baggage | sacco | |||
| scala | pronounced as /[scala]/ | ladder | scala | |||
| mazza | pronounced as /[mazza]/ | bat, club, mace, sledge-hammer, mallet | mazza | |||
| freno | pronounced as /[freno]/ | brake | freno | |||
| freno a mano | pronounced as /[freno a mano]/ | handbrake | freno a mano | |||
| trapano | pronounced as /[trapano]/ | drill | trapano | |||
| cacciavite | pronounced as /[cacciavite]/ | screwdriver | cacciavite | |||
| chiave inglese | pronounced as /[chiave inglese]/ | wrench | chiave inglese | |||
| pinze | pronounced as /[pinze]/ | pliers | pinze | |||
| tazza | pronounced as /[tazza]/ | cup, glass water | tazza | |||
| vaso | pronounced as /[tazza]/ | jar | vaso | |||
| aspetta | pronounced as /[aspetta]/ | wait | aspetta | |||
| televisione | pronounced as /[televisione]/ | television | televisione | |||
| musica | pronounced as /[musica]/ | music | musica | |||
| radio | pronounced as /[radio]/ | radio | radio | |||
| porta | pronounced as /[porta]/ | goal | porta | |||
| calcio di rigore | pronounced as /[calcio di rigore]/ | calcio di rigore | porta | |||
| scoglio | pronounced as /[scoglio]/ | rock, cliff | porta | |||
| pagabondo | pronounced as /[pagabondo]/ | vagabond, homeless | pagabondo | |||
| bastardo | pronounced as /[bastardo]/ | bastard | bastardo | |||
| canottiera | pronounced as /[canottiera]/ | undershirt, vest | canottiera | |||
| maglietta | pronounced as /[maglietta]/ | t shirt | maglietta | |||
| mutande | pronounced as /[mutande]/ | underwear | mutande | |||
| scaffale | pronounced as /[scaffale]/ | shelf, rack, bookcase | scaffale | |||
| giacca | pronounced as /[giacca]/ | jacket | giacca | |||
| giubbotto | pronounced as /[giubbotto]/ | jacket | giubbotto | |||
| benzene | pronounced as /[benzene]/ | benzine | benzene | |||
| lavaggio | pronounced as /[lavaggio]/ | car wash station, wash | lavaggio | |||
| vetrina | pronounced as /[vetrina]/ | showcase | vetrina | |||
| finito | pronounced as /[finito]/ | finished, gone | finito | |||
| trattore | pronounced as /[trattore]/ | tractor | trattore | |||
| camino | pronounced as /[camino]/ | fireplace | camino | |||
| stufa | pronounced as /[stufa]/ | stove | stufa | |||
| pioggia | pronounced as /[pioggia]/ | rain | pioggia | |||
| veranda | pronounced as /[veranda]/ | balcony, veranda | veranda | |||
| tuta | pronounced as /[tuta]/ | suit | tuta | |||
| dumper | pronounced as /[dumper]/ | dumper truck | dumper | |||
| cappuccio | pronounced as /[cappuccio]/ | hood (cloths) | cappuccio | |||
| cofano | pronounced as /[cofano]/ | engine cover | cofano | |||
| gusto | pronounced as /[gusto]/ | taste, flavor, fancy | gusto | |||
| giardino | pronounced as /[giardino]/ | guardian | giardino | |||
| frutta | pronounced as /[frutta]/ | fruit, fruit mix | frutta | |||
| testa | pronounced as /[testa]/ | head | testa | |||
| cambio | pronounced as /[cambio]/ | gear | cambio | |||
| macete | pronounced as /[macete]/ | machete, knife | cambio | |||
| pala | pronounced as /[pala]/ | shovel | pala | |||
| guanti | pronounced as /[guanti]/ | gloves | guanti | |||
| viaggio | pronounced as /[viaggio]/ | trip, journey | viaggio | |||
| occasione | pronounced as /[viaggio]/ | opportunity, chance, bargain | occasione | |||
| senza | pronounced as /[senza]/ | without, nothing | senza | |||
| sigaro | pronounced as /[sigaro]/ | cigar, cigarette | sigaro | |||
| lampada | pronounced as /[lampada]/ | lamp, bulb | lampada | |||
| rete | pronounced as /[rete]/ | net | rete | |||
| tiro | pronounced as /[tiro]/ | shot | tiro | |||
| d'effetto | pronounced as /[d'effetto]/ | reflection, reflex, effect, reflexion, influence | d'effetto | |||
| tacco | pronounced as /[tacco]/ | heel | tacco | |||
| palo | pronounced as /[palo]/ | post (upright; vertical post) | palo | |||
| fallo | pronounced as /[fallo]/ | foul | fallo | |||
| tuffo | pronounced as /[tuffo]/ | dive | tuffo | |||
| rimessa laterale | pronounced as /[rimessa laterale]/ | throw-in | rimessa laterale | |||
| punta | pronounced as /[punta]/ | striker in football | punta | |||
| il libero | pronounced as /[il libero]/ | central defender | il libero | |||
| giro | pronounced as /[giro]/ | tour, ride, round | giro | |||
| affari | pronounced as /[affari]/ | business | affari | |||