Italian loanwords exist in Libyan Arabic mainly, but not exclusively, as a technical jargon. For example machinary parts, workshop tools, electrical supplies, names of fish species ...etc.
| Libyan Arabic | Italian | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word | IPA (Western) | IPA (Eastern) | Meaning | Word | Meaning |
| ṣālīṭa | sˤɑːliːtˤa | slope | salita | up slope | |
| kinšēllu | kənʃeːlːu | metallic gate | cancello | gate | |
| anguli | anɡuli | corner | angolo | corner | |
| ṭānṭa, uṭānṭa | tˤɑːntˤɑ, utˤɑːntˤɑ | truck | ottanta | eighty (a model of a truck of Italian make) | |
| tēsta | teːsta | a hit with the forehead | testa | head | |
| maršabēdi | marʃabeːdi | sidewalk | marciapiede | sidewalk | |
| kāčču | kɑːttʃu | kick | calcio | kick | |
| sbageţi | sbɑːɡeːtˤi | spaghetti | |||
| lazānya | lɑːzɑːnja | lasagna | |||
| rizoţu | rizoːtˤu | risotto | |||
| feţuččini | fetˤutˤ.ʃiːni | fettuccine | |||