Category:Gulf Arabic terms by usage

Gulf Arabic terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Gulf Arabic terms with archaic senses: Gulf Arabic terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Gulf Arabic colloquialisms: Gulf Arabic terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Gulf Arabic dated terms: Gulf Arabic terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Gulf Arabic derogatory terms: Gulf Arabic terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Gulf Arabic dialectal terms: Gulf Arabic terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Gulf Arabic historical terms: Gulf Arabic terms that refer to obsolete things or concepts.
• Category:Gulf Arabic humorous terms: Gulf Arabic terms that are humorous, amusing or joking.
• Category:Gulf Arabic terms with obsolete senses: Gulf Arabic terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Gulf Arabic obsolete terms: Gulf Arabic terms that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Gulf Arabic terms with rare senses: Gulf Arabic terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Gulf Arabic short forms: Gulf Arabic terms that are short forms of other terms, often used informally.
• Category:Gulf Arabic slang: Gulf Arabic colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Gulf Arabic terms with historical senses: Gulf Arabic terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.