“Woman”, “Women” in Egyptian Arabic

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

(f) Set

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 ست (f)

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

Setat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ستات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
That woman over there is my wife.

El set ely hnak dy mraty.

.الست اللي هناك دي مراتي

 
A woman is waiting for her kids.

Feh set mstnya 3yalha.

.فيه ست مستنية عيالها

 
Who’s that woman?

Men el set dy?

 مين الست دي ؟

 
Those women are dancers.

El stat dol r2asat.

.الستات دول رقاصات

 
Two women came looking for you.

Feh etnen stat gom ydwro 3lek.

.فيه اتنين ستات جم يدوروا عليك

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Woman”, “Women” in Tunisian Arabic

“Woman”, “Women” in Greek

“Woman”, “Women” in Turkish
 

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