“Firewood” in Egyptian Arabic

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

7atab

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حطب

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We’re low on firewood.”

A7na 3ndana naqs fi al7atab.

.احنا عندنا نقص في الحطب

 
“We’re out of firewood.”

A7na 5alsna al7atab.

.احنا خلصنا الحطب

 
“I’ll go buy some more firewood.”

Ana raye7 a4try 4ewayet 7atab.

.انا رايح اشتري شوية حطب

 
“I’ll go chop up some firewood.”

Haaqom betaqte3 ba3d al7atab.

.هقوم بتقطيع بعض الحطب

 
“Can you bring that stack of firewood into the house?”

Yanf3 tagib koam al7atab duh llbait?

ينفع تجيب كوم الحطب ده للبيت؟

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Firewood” in Lebanese Arabic

“Firewood” in Tunisian Arabic