“Finger”, “Fingers” (nouns) in Egyptian Arabic

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

Soba3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صباع

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

Sawab3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صوابع

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I cut my finger.”

Ana qat3t sob3y.

.انا قطعت صبعي

 
“My fingers are sore from working earlier.”

Sawab3y wag3any mn qabl kada.

.صوابعي وجعاني من قبل كده

 
“Is your finger healed yet?”

Hwa sob3k 5af 5als?

هو صبعك خف خالص؟

 
“My finger is feeling better.”

7ases an sob3y bit7asen.

.حاسس ان صبعي بيتحسن

 
“Hold up three fingers.”

2rf3 talat sawab3.

.ارفع تلت صوابع

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Finger”, “Fingers” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

“Finger”, “Fingers” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic