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(people) foo’ awee



                                      pottery (objects) khazaf
               possible momkin        potato batātis (f)
                                                            English ➜ Arabic
                 is it possible to ...?    pound (money: Egyptian) genayh
                 momkin ...?
                                        (British) estirleenee
                 as ... as possible bee ... ma
                 yomkim                 (weight) wazn

               post (noun: mail) bosta  power cut el kaharaba
                                       ma’tōaa
                 (verb) baaat
                                      power point bareeza
                 could you post this for me?
                 momkin termee lee    practise: I want to practise
                 eg-gawāb da fee el bosta?  my Arabic (said by man/woman)
                                       aayiz/aīza           ABCDEFGHIJKLPr
                                       a’owwee elaarabee
               postcard kart           betāaee

               postcode ramz bareedee
                                      prawns gambaree
               poster soora
                                      prefer: I prefer ... ana
                 (advert) ealān        afaddal ...

               post office bosta      pregnant hāmil


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