How to say “family” in Egyptian Arabic

There are two ways to say it. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

عِيلَة

family

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اِلْعِيلَة

family

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In a sentence

عِيلْتِي فِي إِسْكِنْدِرِيَّة.

My family is in Alexandria.

دِي عِيلَة مَصْرِيَّة.

This is an Egyptian family.

كَرِيم بِيِتْغَدَّى مَعَ الْعِيلَة.

Karim has lunch with the family.

الْعِيلَة كُلَّهَا فِي الْبِيت.

The whole family is at home.

عَايِز أَزُور عِيلْتِي.

I want to visit my family. (said by a man)

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