قرد
ʾerdeveryday
In Egyptian Arabic a monkey is قرد (ʾerd). A female monkey is قردة (ʾerda) and the plural is قرود (ʾurūd).
Meaning: primate (noun)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| قرد | ʾerd | everyday |
| قردة | ʾerda | female |
The word is used for the animal, in zoos and children's stories. It can also tease someone, so use it carefully as a joke.
How do you pronounce it?
The letter ق is a short stop in Egyptian Arabic, so قرد sounds like "ERD" with a small catch at the start.
Did you know?
- In Egyptian Arabic ق usually turns into a glottal stop, as in قرد (ʾerd) and قمر (ʾamar), "moon".
Examples in context
- القرد بيتنطط على الشجرة.el-ʾerd bitnaṭṭaṭ ʿaš-šagara.The monkey is jumping on the tree.
- شفت قرود في الحديقة.šuft ʾurūd fil-ḥadīʾa.I saw monkeys in the park.
- القرد ده بيضحكني.el-ʾerd da biyiḍaḥḥakni.This monkey makes me laugh.
Example conversation
A mother, Eman, and her daughter Lina watch a monkey at a zoo in Giza.
- Linaماما، بصي القرد!mama, buṣṣi el-ʾerd!Mom, look at the monkey!
- Emanبيأكل موزة.biyākol mōza.He is eating a banana.
- Linaأنا عايزة قرد.ana ʿayza ʾerd.I want a monkey.
- Emanلا، دا مش للبيت.la, da miš lil-bēt.No, he is not for the house.
