How to say “half a pound” in Egyptian Arabic

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

نُصّ جِنِيه

phrase

half a pound

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In a sentence

مَعَايَا نُصّ جِنِيه بَسّ.

I've only got half a pound on me.

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