Signs

1. مفتوح

   Maftūḥ

   Open

   Usage

   Means open, for a shop or an entrance. For feminine nouns such as a gate or window, use مفتوحة

   Grammar Note

   The opposite is مقفول. Vowels in the romanization are estimated

2. مقفول

   Magfūl

   Closed

   Usage

   Means shut or closed, for a shop or a door. "The door is closed" is الباب مقفول

   Grammar Note

   ق is read g. For feminine nouns, use مقفولة. Vowels in the romanization are estimated

3. مخرج

   Makhraj

   Exit

   Usage

   Marks an exit from a building or station. It also means a way out

   Grammar Note

   Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated

4. خربان

   Kharbān

   Out of order

   Usage

   Means broken or not working, for machines and equipment. For feminine nouns, use خربانة

   Grammar Note

   It also means ruined or desolate

5. ممنوع

   Mamnūʿ

   Prohibited

   Usage

   Marks something as prohibited on a sign. The forbidden action follows the word

   Grammar Note

   Same form as Modern Standard Arabic. Thinly attested word; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated

6. رجال

   Rujāl

   Men

   Usage

   A sign for the men's restroom and similar places. It is the plural meaning "men"

   Grammar Note

   The singular "man" is راجل (rājil). Vowels in the romanization are estimated

7. نسوان

   Niswān

   Women

   Usage

   A sign for the women's restroom and similar places. It is the plural meaning "women"

   Grammar Note

   Standard نساء is also used on signs. Thinly attested word; native review recommended

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