أميرة
amīraeveryday
In Egyptian Arabic princess is أميرة (amīra). The plural is أميرات (amīrāt).
أميرة is used for royal princesses and fairy tale princesses. It is also a very common girl's name in Egypt.
Meaning: daughter of a king (noun)
Which one should you use?
A father may call his daughter أميرتي (amīrti), "my princess", as a term of love.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is the feminine of أمير (amīr), formed by adding the ending ة.
Did you know?
- أميرة is both an everyday noun and one of the most common girls' names in Egypt.
Examples in context
- الأميرة نايمة.el-amīra nayma.The princess is asleep.
- بنتي أميرتي.binti amīrti.My daughter is my princess.
- اسمها أميرة.ismaha amīra.Her name is Amira.
Example conversation
Father Tamer puts his daughter Jana to bed in Alexandria.
- Janaبابا، احكيلي قصة.baba, iḥkīli ʾiṣṣa.Dad, tell me a story.
- Tamerعن إيه؟ʿan ēh?About what?
- Janaعن أميرة.ʿan amīra.About a princess.
- Tamerحاضر يا أميرتي.ḥāḍer ya amīrti.All right, my princess.
