How to say “key” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is muftaa7 (مُفْتَاح). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
مُفْتَاح
key
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In a sentence
فِين الْمُفْتَاح؟
Where's the key?
دَه مُفْتَاح وَاحِد، مِش مَفَاتِيح.
That's one key, not keys.
سِيبِي الْمُفْتَاح عَلَى التَّرَابِيزَة.
Leave the key on the table. (to a woman)
مُمْكِن الْمُفْتَاح لَو سَمَحْت؟
Could I have the key, please? (to a man)
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