رباط
rabatstandard, Egypt
In Egyptian Arabic, a bandage is رباط (rabat). Gauze is شاش (shash), and you will hear both at a pharmacy.
Meaning: strip of material for covering a wound (noun)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| رباط | rabat | standard, Egypt |
| شاش | shash | medical, gauze |
At a pharmacy you can ask عايز رباط (ayez rabat) for a bandage. A sticking plaster is usually called بلاستر (blaster).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of رباط (rabat) is أربطة (arbita).
Did you know?
- A pharmacist in Egypt is called صيدلي (saydali), and the pharmacy is صيدلية (saydaliyya).
Examples in context
- محتاج رباط للإيدmehtag rabat lel-idI need a bandage for my hand.
- جيب شاش وبلاسترgib shash w blasterBring gauze and plasters.
- لف الرباط كويسlef el-rabat kwayyesWrap the bandage well.
Example conversation
Nora asks the pharmacist in a Cairo pharmacy for a bandage after her son scrapes his knee.
- Noraلو سمحت، عايزة رباطlaw samaht, ayza rabatExcuse me, I need a bandage.
- Saydaliللجرح ولا للرجل؟lel-garh wala lel-reglFor a cut or for the leg?
- Noraللركبة، وشاش كمانlel-rekba, w shash kamanFor the knee, and gauze too.
