“Stairs” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, "Stairs" (the noun, as in a set of steps, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Selem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سلم (f)

In Egyptian Arabic, "Stairs" (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Salalem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سلالم

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"She's coming down the stairs now."

(house) Heya nazlah al selem delwa2ty.

(building) Heya nazlah al salalem delwa2ty.

.هي نازلة السلم دلوقتي (house)

.هي نازلة السلالم دلوقتي (building)

 
"We're walking up the stairs."

(house) E7na tal3en al selem.

(building) E7na tal3en al salalem.

.احنا طالعين السلم (house)

.احنا طالعين السلالم (building)

 

"This building has two sets of stairs."

Almabna dh fy selmen.

.المبنى ده في سلمين

 

"The railing on these stairs are loose."

Aldarabzyn 3la al selem dh wase3.

.الدرابزين على السلم ده واسع

 
"She sat on the stairs and read."

Heya 2a3dah 3ala al selem w bte2rah.

.هي قاعده على السلم و بتقرا

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

"Ladder", "Ladders" in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

"Stairs" in Lebanese Arabic

"Stairs" in Tunisian Arabic

"Stairs" in Turkish