“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Fingernail” is written using the Latin script as:

Dofar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضوفار

In Egyptian Arabic, “Fingernails” is written using the Latin script as:

Dawafer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضوافر

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I need to cut my fingernails.”

Ana 3ayz aqos dawafry.

.انا عايز اقص ضوافري

 
“My fingernails are long.”

Dawafry tawila.

.ضوافري طويله

 
“Are you growing your fingernails long on purpose?”

Anta saib dawafrk tawila bamzagek?

انت سايب ضوافرك طويله بمزاجك؟

 
“I just cut my fingernails.”

Ana qasit dawafry bs.

.انا قصيت ضوافرى بس

 
“There is a fingernail on the couch.”

Fi dofar 3ala al kanba.

.فيه ضوفر على الكنبه

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

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

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Tunisian Arabic

“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Greek

“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Turkish