How to say “ice” in Egyptian Arabic

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

تَلْج

ice

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In a sentence

عَايِز عَصِير لَمُون بِتَلْج.

I'd like a lemon juice with ice. (said by a man)

وَسَط، مِن غِير تَلْج.

Medium, no ice.

اِضْرَبِي الْمُوز مَعَ التَّلْج.

Blend the banana with the ice. (to a woman)

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