What does carry-on mean?
A small bag or suitcase that a passenger is allowed to bring onto an aircraft.
Example: "I only packed a carry-on bag to avoid waiting at the baggage claim."
What is the standard weight limit for a carry-on bag on international flights?
Most international airlines limit carry-on bags to 7 or 10 kilograms. You should check your specific airline's baggage policy before flying.
What does carry-on mean in Urdu?
carry-on meaning in Urdu is ہاتھ کا سامان (hath ka saman) — Refers to hand luggage that you can carry with you inside the plane cabin.
What does carry-on mean in Arabic?
carry-on meaning in Arabic is حقيبة يد — Literally means hand bag, used for any small luggage taken aboard.
What does carry-on mean in Persian?
carry-on meaning in Persian is بار دستی — Refers to the small bag or suitcase brought into the passenger cabin.
What does carry-on mean in Hindi?
carry-on meaning in Hindi is केबिन बैग — Often called 'cabin bag' or 'carry-on' in Indian airport terminology.
What does carry-on mean in Turkish?
carry-on meaning in Turkish is kabin bagajı — The official airport term in Turkey for cabin baggage or carry-on items.
What does carry-on mean in Bangla?
carry-on meaning in Bangla is কেবিন লাগেজ — Commonly used at airports to describe bags allowed in the overhead compartment.
What does carry-on mean in Nepali?
carry-on meaning in Nepali is हाते झोला — Refers to small bags carried by hand into the passenger area of transport.
What is a synonym for carry-on?
Common synonyms for carry-on include hand luggage, cabin baggage and tote. Its opposite is checked baggage and checked luggage.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of carry-onacross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | ہاتھ کا سامان | hath ka saman |
| Arabic | حقيبة يد | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | بار دستی | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | केबिन बैग | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | kabin bagajı | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | কেবিন লাগেজ | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | हाते झोला | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
carry-on in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
ہاتھ کا سامان
- Pronunciation
- hath ka saman
- Usage note
- Refers to hand luggage that you can carry with you inside the plane cabin.
- Practical example
- Use "ہاتھ کا سامان" when you need to explain carry-on in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
carry-on in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
حقيبة يد
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- Literally means hand bag, used for any small luggage taken aboard.
- Practical example
- Use "حقيبة يد" when you need to explain carry-on in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
carry-on in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
بار دستی
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Refers to the small bag or suitcase brought into the passenger cabin.
- Practical example
- Use "بار دستی" when you need to explain carry-on in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
carry-on in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
केबिन बैग
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- Often called 'cabin bag' or 'carry-on' in Indian airport terminology.
- Practical example
- Use "केबिन बैग" when you need to explain carry-on in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
carry-on in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
kabin bagajı
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- The official airport term in Turkey for cabin baggage or carry-on items.
- Practical example
- Use "kabin bagajı" when you need to explain carry-on in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
carry-on in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
কেবিন লাগেজ
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- Commonly used at airports to describe bags allowed in the overhead compartment.
- Practical example
- Use "কেবিন লাগেজ" when you need to explain carry-on in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
carry-on in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
हाते झोला
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Refers to small bags carried by hand into the passenger area of transport.
- Practical example
- Use "हाते झोला" when you need to explain carry-on in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
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Practical phrases with carry-on
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