“Less” in Egyptian Arabic

In Egyptian Arabic, “Less” is written using the Latin script as:

2a2l

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اقل

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There is less clutter in this room.”

Fe fawdah 2a2l fe el 2odah de.

.في فوضي اقل في الاوضة دي

 
“The price is less than it was yesterday.”

El se3r 2a2l ma kan embare7.

.السعر اقل ما كان امبارح

 
“Can you put less onions on the sandwich?”

Momkn t7ot bacl 2a2l 3la el sandwich?

ممكن تحط بصل اقل علي السندوتش؟

 
“There are less people out tonight than there was yesterday.”

Fe nas bara el leilah 2a2l mn embare7.

.في ناس بره الليلة اقل من امبارح

 
“I’ll add less sauce on this sandwich.”

Ana ha7ot souc 2olayel 3la el sandwich.

.انا هحط صوص قليل علي السندوتش

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Less” in Lebanese Arabic

“Less” in Turkish