“Eighth” (8th) Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Eighth” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Tamn

(f) Tamna

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 تامن (m)

تامنة (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, “Eighth” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Tamna

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تامنة

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“She’s in the 8th grade.”

Hya fe el saf el tamn.

.هي في الصف التامن

 
“The eighth floor has an amazing view.”

El view bta3 el dor el tamn to7fa.

.الڤيو بتاع الدور التامن تحفة

 
“His birthday is on the 8th of August.”

3id milado el youm tamn mn shahr aghostos.

.عيد ميلاده اليوم التامن من شهر أغسطس

 
“This is my eighth job.”

De el wazifa el tamna lya.

.دي الوظيفة التامنة ليا

 
“I was the eighth person to arrive.”

Ana kont tamn wa7d ywsl.

.أنا كنت تامن واحد يوصل

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Seventh” (7th) Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Eighth” (8th) in Lebanese Arabic

“Eighth” (8th) in Tunisian Arabic

“Eighth” (8th) in Greek