“Alarm”, “Alarms” (timer device) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Alarm” (the noun, as in the timer device) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Mnbh

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 منبه (m)

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

Mnbhat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منبهات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The alarm went off at 7.”

El mnbh rn el sa3a 7.

.7 المنبه رن الساعة

 
“I set the alarm for 6 am.”

Zbt el mnbh 3la el sa3a 6 el sob7.

.ظبطت المنبه علي الساعة 6 الصبح

 
“He hit the snooze on his alarm.”

Hwa das 3la el snooze.

.هو داس علي السنوز

 
“Did you hear the alarms?”

Sm3t el mnbhat?

سمعت المنبهات؟

 
“They forgot to set their alarms.”

Nsyo yzbto mnbhathom.

.نسيوا يظبطوا منبهاتهم

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Time” (noun) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Alarm”, “Alarms” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

“Alarm”, “Alarms” (nouns) in Turkish