“Handful”, “Handfuls” in Egyptian Arabic
In Egyptian Arabic, “Handful” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:
7aba
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
حبة
In Egyptian Arabic, “Handfuls” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:
7aba
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
حبة
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Examples in sentences or statements
“Only a handful of the guests came to the after party.”
7abt nas bs fdlo mwgoden l b3d el 7afla.
.حبة ناس بس فضلوا موجودين ل بعد الحفلة
(Editor’s note: In the above the word Handful (7abt / حبة) is used as an idiom is applicable in Egyptian Arabic too.)
“He gave me a handful of candy.”
Hwa edany 7abt 7agat 7lwa.
.هو إداني حبة حاجات حلوة
“She took a handful of nuts.”
Hya 5dt 7abt mksrat.
.هي خدت حبة مكسرات
“The dough needs a handful of flour.”
El 3gina m7taga 7abt d2e2.
.العجينة محتاجة حبة دقيق
“We each took a handful of popcorn.”
Kol wa7d fena a5d 7abt fshar.
.كل واحد فينا أخد حبة فشار
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