How to say “half” in Egyptian Arabic

The word is nuSS (نُصّ). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.

نُصّ

half

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In a sentence

السَّاعَة تَلَاتَة وِنُصّ.

It's half past three.

الرِّحْلَة السَّاعَة كَام؟ السَّاعَة عَشَرَة وِنُصّ.

What time is the flight? At half past ten.

حَوَالِي السَّاعَة تَلَاتَة وِنُصّ. نِمْرِتِك كَام؟

Around half past three. What's your number? (to a woman)

الْعَشَا فِي الْمَطْعَم إِمْتَى؟ السَّاعَة تَمَانْيَة وِنُصّ.

When's dinner at the restaurant? At half past eight.

مَعَايَا نُصّ جِنِيه بَسّ.

I've only got half a pound on me.

السَّاعَة سِتَّة وِنُصّ دِلْوَقْتِي. إِنْتَ مِتْأَخَّر شُوَيَّة!

It's half past six now. You're running a bit late!

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