“Colour”, “Colours” (nouns) in Egyptian Arabic

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

(m) Loun

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 لون (m)

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

Alwan

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

الوان

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This colour looks nice on you.”

El loun dh gamil 3alek.

.اللون ده جميل عليك

 
“What’s your favourite colour?”

Eh lounk almufadal?

ايه لونك المفضل؟

 

“Blue is my favourite colour.”

El 2zra2 louny almufadal.

.الازرق لوني المفضل

 

“Her favourite colour is purple.”

Lounha almufadal howa albanafsagi.

.لونها المفضل هو البنفسجي

 

“Rainbows have seven colours.”

Qous alqaza7 luh saba3 alwan.

 قوس القزح له سبع الوان.

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Colour”, “Colours” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

“Colour”, “Colours” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

“Colour”, “Colours” (nouns) in Turkish