“Sink”, “Sinks” in Egyptian Arabic

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

7od

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حوض

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

2a7wad

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

احواض

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The dishes are in the sink.”

Al2tbaq fi al7od.

.الاطباق في الحوض

 
“The sink is plugged.”

Al7od masdod.

.الحوض مسدود

 
“I’ll clean our dog in the sink.”

Hanzf kalbna fi al7od.

.هنظف كلبنا في الحوض

 
“The sink is clean.”

Al7od nadif.

.الحوض نضيف

 
“This store sells sinks.”

Al ma7l duh byby3 al2a7wad.

.المحل ده بيبيع الاحواض

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sink”, “Sinks” (appliance) in Lebanese Arabic

“Sink”, “Sinks” (appliance) in Tunisian Arabic