|
 |
| Pages:
( A—B . C—D
. E—I . J—M
. N—R . S—Z)
|
|
Words used in Egypt's Arabic language that has origin in foreign
languages or similar, and others used in these languages but were derived
from Arabic.
Click on the Arabic pronunciation to hear the desired word.
Abbreviations in the "Word" column stand for
the languages using the word as follows:
(e) = English
(f) = French
(it) = Italian
(sp) = Spanish
(pr) = Portuguese
|
| Word |
Arabic Pronunciation |
Meaning |
Comments |
| Jasmine (e) |
Yasmin  |
|
of Arabic origin |
| Jeans (e) |
Jeans, Jens |
|
|
| Jeep (e) T |
Jeep |
A 4WD vehicle |
of any other models |
| Jihad (e) |
Gehad |
Struggle, Holy war |
of Arabic origin |
| Jinni (e) |
Ghenni |
Demon, Naughty |
of Arabic origin |
| Journal (f) |
Gornaal |
Newspaper |
|
| Kaffir, Kafir (e) |
Kafer |
Infidel |
of Arabic origin |
| Karate (e) |
Karateh |
Martial sport |
|
| Kebab (e) |
Kabab |
|
of Turkish origin |
| Kilogram, Gram (e) |
Kilogram, Gram |
|
|
| Kilometer, Meter (e) |
Kilometr, Metr |
|
|
| Kohl (e) |
Kohl |
Eyeliner, Eyeshadow |
of Arabic origin |
| Koran (e) |
Kor'an |
Moslem's holy book |
of Arabic origin |
| Kung Fu (e) |
Kong fu |
Martial sport |
|
| Lampada (it) |
Lampa |
Lamp |
|
| Lasagna (it) (e) |
Lazania |
Italian pasta |
|
| Lemon (e) |
Lamoon |
|
|
| Limonata (e) |
Lamonata |
Lemonade |
|
| Loge (e) (f) |
Loaj |
Theatre box |
see loge |
| Lorry (e) |
Lorry |
|
|
| Luncheon (e) |
Lunshon |
Type of cold-cuts |
|
| Macaroni (it) (e) |
Macarona |
|
|
| Macchina (it) |
Makeena |
Machine |
|
| Madame (f) (e) |
Madaam |
Married woman |
|
| Mademoiselle (f) (e) |
Madmowazail |
Unmarried girl, Miss |
|
| Maestro (it) (e) |
Mayestro |
Music conductor |
|
| Mafia (it) (e) |
Mafia |
Italian gangs |
|
| Maillot (e) (f) |
Mayouh |
Swimming suit |
|
| Maitre (f) |
Metr |
A lawyer |
|
| Maitre d'hôtel |
Maitre d'hôtel |
Hotel manager |
not used so much |
| Majlis (e) |
Magles |
Assembly |
of Arabic origin |
| Make-up (e) |
Make-up |
|
among high classes |
| Malaria (it) |
Malaria |
Malaria |
|
| Mall (e) |
Moal |
|
newly arabized |
| Manchette (f) |
Manshett |
Paper headlines |
|
| Mango (e) (it) |
Manga |
|
|
| Manifesto (e) (it) |
Manifesto |
|
|
| Mannequin (e) (f) |
Manikan |
Manikin |
|
| Maquette (f) (e) |
Makett |
Small model |
|
| Maquillage (f) (e) |
Mekyaj |
Make-up |
|
| Marca (it) |
Marca |
Model |
|
| Mascara (it) |
Maskhara |
Eye-cosmetic |
used to mock women's
exaggerated make-up |
| Mask (e) |
Mask |
|
|
| Massage (e) (f) |
Massaj |
Body rub |
|
| Mastaba (e) |
Mastaba |
A bench |
of Arabic origin |
| Matinée (f) |
Matineeh |
Daytime play |
|
| Mayonnaise |
Mayonnaise |
Mayonnaise |
|
| Meccanico (it) |
Meccaniki |
Mechanical |
|
| Medaglia (it) |
Madelia or Medalia |
Medal |
|
| Medina (e) |
Madina |
City |
of Arabic origin |
| Merci (f) (e) |
Merci |
Thank you |
among higher classes |
| Metro (e) (f) |
Metro |
Metro, Subway |
|
| Microbus (e) |
Microbus |
|
|
| Milliard (f) |
Milliar |
US bilion |
see billion |
| Million (e) |
Milion |
|
|
| Minaret (e) |
Minarah, Manara |
Mosque towers |
|
| Minibus (e) |
Minibus |
|
|
| Mobile (e) |
Mobayel |
Cell phone |
|
| Mobilia (it) |
Mobilia |
Furniture |
|
| Model (e) |
Modail |
|
|
| Mortadella (it) |
Mortadella |
Italian pork cold-cuts |
|
| Moslem (e) |
Moslem |
|
|
| Mostarda (it) |
Mostarda |
Mustard |
|
| Motor (e) |
Motoar |
|
|
| Motorcycle (e) |
Motocycl |
|
|
| Mozzarella (it) |
Motzarella |
Italian cheese |
|
| Muezzin (e) |
Mo'azzin |
A crier who calls Moslems to prayer |
of Arabic origin |
| Mufti (e) (it) |
Mofti |
Moslem legal adviser |
|
| Mug (e) |
Mug |
|
|
| Musica (it) |
Moseeka |
Music |
|
|
| Pages:
( A—B . C—D
. E—I . J—M
. N—R . S—Z)
|
|
|
