“White” in Egyptian Arabic

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

Abyad

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ابيض

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My ear pods are white.”

Sama3ti bedah.

.سماعتي بيضة

 
“Do you want a white or grey phone?”

3ayez telephone abyad wla rosasi?

عايز تليفون ابيض ولا رصاصي؟

 
I’m going to put on a white shirt.

Ana halbs 2ames abyad.

.انا هلبس قميص ابيض

 
We’re painting the fence white.

E7na hndhn el seyag abyad.
 

.احنا هندهن السياج ابيض

“White coffee cups.”

Kobayat 2ahwa bedah.

.كوبايات قهوة بيضة

 

Related words in Egyptian Arabic

“Black” in Egyptian Arabic

“Red” in Egyptian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“White” in Lebanese Arabic

“White” in Tunisian Arabic

“White” in Turkish
 

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