Vocabulary of Arabic of Egypt (il-‘arabi)
Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Adjectives masculine, feminine
1. |
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mother |
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umm, il-umm, ummahāt |
2. |
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father |
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ab, il-ab, ābā’ |
3. |
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sister |
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ukht, il-ukht, ukhwāt |
1. |
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water |
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maiya, il-maiya |
2. |
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fire |
|
nār, i-nār, nīrān |
3. |
|
sun |
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shams, ish-shams |
1. |
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cat |
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qutt, il-qutt, qutat |
2. |
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dog |
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kalb, il-kalb, kilāb |
3. |
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horse |
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hisān, il-hisān, ahsena |
1. |
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white |
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abyad, bēda |
2. |
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black |
|
iswid, sōda |
3. |
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red |
|
ahmar, hamra |
National languages in bold
Early Egyptian
Coptic (50 A.D. - 1650)
Ancient Egyptian (2700 B.C. - 450 A.D.)
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