Language/Egyptian-arabic/Vocabulary/Body
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In this lesson, you will learn the most important Egyptian Arabic words related to the body. Knowing these words will help you to understand and communicate better with native speakers.
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Head[edit | edit source]
| Egyptian Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| رأس | raʔs | head |
| عين | ʕein | eye |
| أذن | ʔaðn | ear |
| فم | fam | mouth |
| شعر | šaʕr | hair |
The head is the part of the body that contains the brain and the face. It is the most important part of the body. The eyes, ears, mouth and hair are all located on the head.
Face[edit | edit source]
| Egyptian Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| وجه | waǧh | face |
| ذقن | ḏaqn | nose |
| شفتان | šaftan | lips |
| شبه | šabah | chin |
| عين | ʕein | eye |
The face is the front part of the head. It includes the eyes, nose, lips and chin. The eyes are used for seeing, the nose is used for smelling, the lips are used for speaking and the chin is used for making facial expressions.
Torso[edit | edit source]
| Egyptian Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| صدر | ṣadr | chest |
| بطن | baṭn | stomach |
| كتف | katf | shoulder |
| ظهر | ẓahr | back |
| كتف | katf | arm |
The torso is the middle part of the body. It includes the chest, stomach, shoulders, back and arms. The chest is the area between the neck and the stomach. The stomach is the area below the chest. The shoulders are the two parts of the body on either side of the neck. The back is the area behind the chest. The arms are the two parts of the body on either side of the chest.
Legs[edit | edit source]
| Egyptian Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ركبة | rakba | leg |
| كاحل | kaḥl | ankle |
| كعب | kaʕb | heel |
| قدم | qadam | foot |
| قرص | qarṣ | knee |
The legs are the two parts of the body on either side of the torso. They include the legs, ankles, heels, feet and knees. The legs are the parts of the body between the hips and the feet. The ankles are the parts of the body between the feet and the legs. The heels are the parts of the feet at the back. The feet are the parts of the body at the bottom of the legs. The knees are the parts of the body between the legs and the feet.
Hands[edit | edit source]
| Egyptian Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| يد | yad | hand |
| إبهام | ibham | thumb |
| إصبع | iṣbaʕ | finger |
| ظفر | ẓafr | nail |
| حوض | ḥawḍ | palm |
The hands are the two parts of the body on either side of the arms. They include the hands, thumbs, fingers, nails and palms. The hands are the parts of the body between the wrists and the fingers. The thumbs are the parts of the hands at the sides. The fingers are the parts of the hands at the front. The nails are the parts of the fingers at the tips. The palms are the parts of the hands at the back.
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