“Tiny” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, "Tiny" (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) So8yr

(f) So8yra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صغيّر (m)

صغيّرة (f)

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

So8yra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صغيّرة

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
"Look at this tiny kitten!"

Bos 3la el 2ota el so8yra de!

!بص علي القطة الصغيرة دي

 
"That’s a very tiny detail."

De tfsela so8yra awy.

.دي تفصيلة صغيرة أوي

 
"The baby has tiny hands!"

El baby edeh so8yra!

!البيبي ايديه صغيرة

 
"The rug was too tiny for our living room."

El segada kant so8yra awy 3la el sala bta3tna.

.السجادة كانت صغيرة أوي علي الصالة بتاعتنا

 
"She’s not a tiny girl anymore."

Hya m3adetsh bnt so8yra 5las.

.هي معادتش بنت صغيرة خلاص

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

"Tiny" in Lebanese Arabic

"Tiny" in Tunisian Arabic

“Tiny” in Greek