“Salt shaker”, “Salt shakers” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(f) Mala7a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 ملاحة (f)

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

Mala7at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ملاحات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Here is the salt shaker.”

El mala7a ahy.

.الملاحة اهي

 
“The salt shaker is on the table.”

El mala7a 3al tarabeza.

.الملاحة عالطربيزة

 
“He filled the salt shaker.”

Hwa mala el mala7a.

.هو ملى الملاحة

 
“Can you fill the salt shaker?”

(m) Momken temla el mala7a?

(f) Momken temly el mala7a?

 ممكن تملى الملاحة ؟ (m)

 ممكن تملي الملاحة ؟ (f)

 
“There are two salt shakers in the cabinet.”

Feh mala7ten fel darfa.

.فيه ملاحتين في الضرفة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Salt shaker”, “Salt shakers” in Lebanese Arabic

“Salt shaker”, “Salt shakers” in Tunisian Arabic