“Wall”, “Walls” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(f) 7eta

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حيطة (f)

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

7etan

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حيطان

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Examples in sentences or statements

 

“What colour should we paint the walls?”

Ndhm el 7eta anhy lon?

ندهن الحيطة انهي لون؟

 

“There is a crack in the wall.”

Fe shar5 f el 7eta.

.في شرخ في الحيطة

 

“There is a painting on each wall.”

Fe rsma 3la kol 7eta.

.في رسمة علي كل حيطة

 

“The walls are soundproof.”

El 7etan ded el sot.

.الحيطان ضد الصوت

 

“I stayed at a residence with walls made of stone!”

23dt fe sakan 7etano mn sa5r.

.قعدت في سكن حيطانه من صخر

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Building”, “Buildings” (nouns) in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Wall”, “Walls” in Lebanese Arabic

“Wall”, “Walls” in Tunisian Arabic

“Wall”, “Walls” in Turkish