“Back”, “Backs” (body part) in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Back” (the noun, as in the body part) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Dahr

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضهر (m)

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

Adhor

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اضهر

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My back hurts.”

Dahri wage3ny.

.ضهري واجعني

 
“My cat scratched my back.”

2otety 5rba4et Dahri.

.قطتي خربشت ضهري

 
“There is something on your back.”

Feh 7aga 3ala dahrak.

.فيه حاجه علي ضهرك

 
“I laid on my back while sunbathing.”

Ana namt 3la dahri wana ba5od tan.

.انا نمت على ضهري وانا باخد تان

 
“They both said their backs are a bit sore from the sleep last night.”

Homa al2tnen 2alo dahrohm waga3hom mn al nom ambare7 bleil.

.هما الاتنين قالو ضهرهم وجعهم من النوم امبارح بليل

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Back”, “Backs” (body part) in Turkish