Teresa Kristin

In Egyptian Arabic, ‘good’ describing a man or a masculine noun is كويس (kwayyes).

The Arabic word for mom is ماما (māmā), an affectionate word children and adults use for their mother.

In Palestinian Arabic, ‘snake’ is حنش (hanash). For a larger snake, or in more formal or written Arabic, ثعبان (thaʿban) is used instead.

The English word ‘bastard’ translates to Arabic as ابن حرام. This phrase is used to describe a contemptible person.

The phrase “god forgive me” in Arabic is استغفر الله.

The English phrase inch is translated into Arabic as بُوصَة. بُوصَة is used to refer specifically to the English unit of measurement.

The English phrase caraway seed is كراوية in Arabic. The term refers to the small, brown, aromatic seed of the caraway plant used as a spice in cooking.

The English word “little” (meaning small in size) is translated into Arabic as صغير.

To drink in Arabic is شَرِبَ, which is the verb for consuming liquid through the mouth. The verb describes the action of drinking.

The English word “dryer” is translated into Arabic as مجفف. The term refers to a household appliance used for drying clothing.