“Donkey”, “Donkeys” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) 7omar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 حمار (m)

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

7mer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حمير

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
The donkey is in the field.

El 7omar fel 3’et.

.الحمار في الغيط

 
They saw a donkey at the farm.

Homa shafo 7omar fel mazr3a.

.هم شافوا حمار في المزرعة

 
She petted the donkey.

Hya msht edha 3al 7omar.

.هي مشت ايدها عالحمار

 
The farm has many donkeys.

El mazr3a feha 7mer kter.

.المزرعة فيها حمير كتير

 
Did you feed the donkeys?

(m) Enta akkelt el 7mer?

(f) Enty akkelty el 7mer?

 انت اكّلت الحمار ؟ (m)

انتي اكّلتي الحمير ؟ (f)

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Horse”, “Horses” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Donkey”, “Donkeys” in Lebanese Arabic

“Donkey”, “Donkeys” in Tunisian Arabic

“Donkey”, “Donkeys” in Turkish
 

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