Page 209 - The Rough Guide Phrasebook - Egyptian Arabic

kaslān lazy
kharoof sheep
kassit soghīyar personal
kharrab damage
stereo khareeta map
katab write kharrabt damaged
kays cash desk khashab wood (material) Arabic ➜ English
kān he was; it was khat line
kānit she was; it was khatar dangerous
kāno they were khateeb/khateeba fiancé/
kās glass fiancée
kāzeno bar and tea room, khateer serious
usually along the Nile khawāga foreigner
kebeer large, big khayma tent
kees carrier bag khayt string; thread
kees makhadda pillow case khazaf ceramics; pottery
kelma word khāl uncle (mother’s brother)
kelomitr kilometre khāla aunt (mother’s sister)
keteer a lot, lots; many; khāmis: el khāmis (m) fifth
several; much khās private
keteer awee too much, too khātim ring
many; quite a lot khāteb engaged (to be married:
keteer min ... lots/plenty man)
of ... khedma lel ewad room
khabeer experienced service
khad cheek (on face); take, khedma zātaya self-service ABCDEFGHIJKLko
accept khesir lose
khadoom helpful khilāl through
khafeef light (not heavy); weak khodaree greengrocer’s
khalas finish (vegetable shop)
khalās already khodār vegetables
khalās hashtreeha it’s a deal khomsomaya five hundred
khaleeg bay khorm hole; puncture
khallee bālak! be careful! khoroog exit
khamastāshar fifteen khosoosan especially
khamsa five kifāya enough
el khamsa (f) fifth kitāb book
khamseen fifty kobbāya glass; mug
kharabāt ruins; remains kobree bridge
kharaz beads kobs switch
khareef autumn, (US) fall kol each, every; eat
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