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The standard word for lion, used in Egypt too, is أسد (asad). Egyptians also say سبع (sabʿ) in everyday speech. أسد is used in school, books and zoos.

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘happy birthday’ is عيد ميلاد سعيد (eid milad saeed).

In Egyptian Arabic prince is أمير (amīr). The plural is أمراء (umarāʾ). أمير is used for a royal prince and for a ruler of a small state, as in the Gulf.

In Egyptian Arabic lightning is برق (barʾ). Thunder, which follows it, is رعد (raʿd).

The Egyptian Arabic word for “salt” is ملح (milḥ). Egyptians say الملح (el-milḥ) for “the salt”.

In Egyptian Arabic, a bandage is رباط (rabat). Gauze is شاش (shash), and you will hear both at a pharmacy.

In Egyptian Arabic a goat is عنزة (ʿanza), the word for a single female goat. ماعز (māʿez) names goats as a group and تيس (tīs) is a male goat.

In Egyptian Arabic light is نور (nūr). It is the word used when you turn a lamp on or off, as in اقفل النور (iʾfel en-nūr), “turn off the light”.

In Egyptian Arabic, say أهلاً (ahlan) for hello and مع السلامة (ma’a es-salama) for goodbye. Friends often use سلام (salam) for either one.