“Black” in Egyptian Arabic

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

2swed

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اسود

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“A black coffee, please.”

2ahwa sodah, b3d aznk.

.قهوة سوده، بعد اذنك

 
“The servers are in black uniforms.”

El 5adamen bylbsoh 2swed.

.الخدامين بيلبسه اسود

 
“A black tie.”

Grafatah sodah.

.جارفاته سوده

 
“Black shoes.”

Gazmah sodah.

.جزمة سوده

 
“The chairs are black.”

El karasi sodah.

.الكراسي سوده

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Black” in Lebanese Arabic

“Black” in Tunisian Arabic