“Gift”, “Gifts” (nouns) in Egyptian Arabic

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

(f) hedeyah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هدية (f)

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

Hadaya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هدايا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I got you a gift!”

Ana gebtlk hedeyah!

!انا جبتلك هدية

 
“I received a lot of gifts for my birthday.”

Ana gatly hadaya ktier 34an 3ied milady.

.انا جاتلي هدايا كتير عشان عيد ميلادي

 
“He likes giving gifts.”

Howa bai7eb taqdim alhadaya.

.هو بيحب تقديم الهدايا

 
“Open your gift after the party.”

Afta7 hadeyetak ba3d al7afla.

.افتح هديتك بعد الحفله

 
“My children are my biggest gifts.”

2bny howa akbar hedeyah lya.

.ابني هو اكبر هدية ليا

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Gift”, “Gifts” in Lebanese Arabic

“Gift”, “Gifts” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

“Gift”, “Gifts” (nouns) in Turkish