How to say “he is swimming” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is bey3oom (بِيعُوم). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
بِيعُوم
he is swimming · swims
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In a sentence
هُوَّ بِيعُوم فِي الْبَحْر.
He's swimming in the sea.
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