2026-10-16
Egyptian Arabic word of the day
One word a day from the Bel Masri lessons. Tap it to hear it. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح, and ' is the glottal stop that Cairo uses for q.
شُبّاك
window
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In a sentence
الشُّبّاك قَدِيم وِالْبَاب جِدِيد.
The window is old and the door is new.
الشُّبّاك جَنْب الْبَاب.
The window is next to the door.
More on shobbaak (“window”) → Other ways to say it, more sentences and related words.
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