How to say “pencil” in Egyptian Arabic
The word is 'alam ruSaaS (قَلَم رُصَاص). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
قَلَم رُصَاص
phrasepencil
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In a sentence
دُول قَلَمِين رُصَاص.
These are two pencils.
عَايِز قَلَم جَاف وِقَلَم رُصَاص.
I'd like a pen and a pencil. (said by a man)
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