“Sidewalk”, “Sidewalks” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Rasef

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

رصيف (m)

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

Arsefah

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ارصفة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I walked on the sidewalk.”

Ana ma4et 3la alrasef.

.انا مشيت علي الرصيف

 
“We sat on the sidewalk.”

E7na 2a3dna 3la alrasef.

.احنا قعدنا علي الرصيف

 
“They’re fixing the cracked sidewalk.”

Homa baysla7o alrasef almaksor.

.هما بيصلحوا الرصيف المكسور

 
“The sidewalks are wet because of the rain.”

Alarsefah mablolah bsbb al4etah.

.الارصفة مبلولة بسبب الشتا

 
“They’re adding new sidewalks downtown.”

Homa bye3mlo arsefah gdedah fy west almadenah.

.هما بيعملوا ارصفة جديدة في وسط المدينة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sidewalk”, “Sidewalks” in Lebanese Arabic

“Sidewalk”, “Sidewalks” in Tunisian Arabic

“Sidewalk”, “Sidewalks” (nouns) in Turkish