“Block”, “Blocks” (object) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Block” (the noun, as in the cubic object) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Moka3ab

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكعب (m)

In Egyptian Arabic, “Blocks” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

Moka3abat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكعبات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The kids are playing with blocks.”

Al 3eyal byel3abo balmoka3abat.

.العيال بيلعبوا بالمكعبات

 
“We bought wooden blocks for the kids.”

E7na a4tarena moka3abat 5a4ab lel3eyal.

.احنا اشترينا مكعبات خشب للعيال

 
“I put a lot of ice blocks on my glass.”

Ana ba7ot kteir mn moka3abat altalg fe kobaity.

.انا بحط كتير من مكعبات التلج في كوبايتي

 
“He carves blocks out of wood.”

Howa byen7at moka3abat mn al5a4ab.

.هو بينحت مكعبات من الخشب

 
“She picked up a wooden block from the floor.”

Hya a5det moka3ab 5a4ab mn al2ard.

.هي اخدت مكعب خشب من الارض

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Block”, “Blocks” (object) in Tunisian Arabic

“Block”, “Blocks” (object) in Greek

“Block”, “Blocks” (object) in Turkish