How to say “knife” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is sikkeena (سِكّينَة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
سِكّينَة
knife
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In a sentence
السِّكِّينَة فِين؟
Where's the knife?
السِّكِّينَة جُوَّه الطَّاسَة!
The knife's inside the pan!
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