Egyptian Arabic Describing People — 188 Words

188 Egyptian Arabic words for describing people, ordered by how often they actually come up. Each one shows the Arabic with diacritics, how to say it, and the franco spelling used in text messages.

ArabicPronunciationFrancoEnglish
حَدّ
7ad7adsomeone
النَّاس
el nasel naspeople
نَاس
nasnaspeople
الْعَظِيم
el 3azeemel azeemthe great
شَخْص
shakhsshakhsperson
جَمِيل
gameelgameelbeautiful
بِنْت
bentbentGirl
جَمَاعَة
gama3agama'agroup
كُوَيِّس
kwayyeskwayyesgood
كِبِير
kebirkebirbig
مَحْمُود
ma7moudmahmoudMahmoud
أَكْبَر
akbarakbarbigger
صَاحْبِي
sa7bysahbymy friend
طَيِّبَة
taybataybagood
رَاجِل
ragelragelman
أَجْمَل
agmalagmalmore beautiful
الشَّخْص
el shakhsel shakhsthe person
نَاصِر
nassernasserNasser
البَنَات
el banatel banatthe girls
جَامِد
gamedgamedcool
الشَّعْب
el sha3bel shaabthe people
الْمَصْرِي
el masriel masrithe Egyptian
الرَّاجِل
el ragelel ragelthe man
قَادِر
aderadercapable
الْعَرَب
el 3arabel arabthe Arabs
اَلْكُلّ
el kolel koleveryone
جَمِيلَة
gameelagameelabeautiful
السِّيسِي
el sisiel sisiEl-Sisi
الْبَشَر
el basharel basharhumans
اِسْمُه
esmoesmohis name
لَاعِب
la3ebla'ebplayer
صَاحِب
sa7ebsahebowner
اِسْمَهَا
esmahaesmahaher name
جِدْعَان
ged3aangedaanbrave men
بَنَات
banatbanatgirls
عَظِيم
3azimazimgreat
شَبَاب
shababshababyouth
الإِنْسَان
el ensanel ensanthe human
الجَمِيع
el gamee3el gamee'everyone
الْجَمِيل
el gamilel gamilthe beautiful
الْبَنَّا
el bannael bannaAl-Banna
بَطَل
batalbatalhero
شَعْب
sha3bsha'bpeople
مُحْتَرَم
mo7tarammohtaramrespectable
مِيسِي
messimessiMessi
عَايِش
3ayeshayeshliving
اِسْم
esmesmname
بَاشَا
bashabashapasha
جَدَع
gada3gadabrave
الْبِنْت
el bentel bentthe girl
الوَاد
el wadel wadthe boy
سِتّ
settsetlady
إِنْسَان
ensanensanhuman
لِلنَّاس
lelnaslelnasfor people
شَكْلَك
shaklakshaklakyou look like
وَلَد
waladwaladboy
رَجِل
ragelragelman
قَوِي
awyawistrong
غَرِيب
ghareebghareebstrange
صَالِح
sale7salehrighteous
صُحَابِي
so7abysahabimy friends
اَلْمَلِك
el malekel malekthe king
جُمْهُور
gomhoorgomhooraudience
صُغَيَّر
soghayarsoghayarsmall
الْكَرِيم
el kareemel kareemthe generous
طَيِّبِين
tayebeentayebeengood people
صَدِيقِي
sadeeqysadeekymy friend
طَارِق
tarektarekTarek
اَلْعَرَبِي
el 3arabyel arabythe Arab
كِبِيرَة
kebirakebirabig
الشَّبَاب
el shababel shababthe youth
يُوسُف
youssefyoussefJoseph
وَحْشَه
wa7shawahshaugly
الرَّئِيس
el raeesel raeesthe president
مُرْتَضَى
mortadamortadaMortada
زَعِيم
za3eemzaeemleader
صُحَاب
so7absohabFriends
اَلْمَصْرِيِّين
el masryeenel masryeenEgyptians
عَلَاقَة
3alaqaelaaarelationship
مُنَوَّر
menawwarmenawwarenlightened
مَيِّت
mayetmayetdead
اَلْمُتَابِعِين
el motab3eenel motabeeenfollowers
شَخْصِي
shakhsyshakhsypersonal
فُولُووَرْز
followersfollowersfollowers
حُرّ
7orrhorfree
طَوِيل
taweeltaweellong
مُرْسِي
morsimorsiMorsi
الرَّجُل
el ragelel ragelthe man
عَايْشِين
3aysheenaysheenliving
الْوَسِخَة
el weskhael weskhathe dirty one
حُسَام
7ossamHossamHossam
رِجَّالَة
reggalareggalamen
الْحَبَايِب
el 7abayebel habayebthe loved ones
الظَّالِمِين
el zalemeenel zalemeenthe oppressors
عَيِّل
3ayyelayyelkid
وَالنَّاس
wel naswel nasAnd people
عَالِي
3alyalyhigh
اَلْغَالِي
el ghaliel ghalithe precious
حُسَيْن
7usseinhusseinHussein
مَنْصُور
mansourmansourMansour
حِلْوِين
7elweenhelweenSweet (plural)
مَيِّتِين
mayyiteenmayyeteendead
عَبْدُاللَّه
3abdullahabdullahAbdullah
أَوْسَخ
awsakhawsakhDirtiest
مَلِك
malekmalekking
الحِلْوَة
el 7elwael helwathe beautiful
يَاسْطَا
ya ostaya ostabro (informal)
لَطِيف
lateeflateefnice
المَصْرِيَّة
el masreyael masriyathe Egyptian
غَرِيبَة
ghareebagharibastrange
كُوَيِّسَة
kwayyesakwaysagood
صَاحِي
sa7ysahyawake
اِلرِّجَال
el regalael regalathe men
صَدِيق
sadeeqsadeeFriend
الطَّيِّب
el tayyebel tayebthe good
اَلْجَمِيلَة
el gameelael gameelaThe beautiful
السَّيِّد
el sayedel sayedMr.
خَفِيف
khafeefkhafeefLight
عَلَاء
3alaaalaaAlaa
عَزِيز
3azeezazizDear
الصُّحَاب
el so7abel sohabthe friends
شَخْصِيَّة
shakhseyashakhseyapersonality
الْجَدِيدَة
el gedidael gedidathe new
يَجَمَاعَه
ya gama3aya gamaaoh people
السِّتّ
el settel setthe lady
شَكْلِي
shaklyshaklymy appearance
وَنَاس
we naswe nasand people
عَادِل
3adeladelAdel
أَبْطَال
abtalabtalheroes
الْحَبِيب
el 7abeebel habeebthe beloved
بَضَان
badanbadanannoying
أَرْدُوغَان
erdoganerdoganErdogan
فَاشِل
fashelfashelfailure
إِسْمَك
esmakesmakyour name
أَحْلَى
a7laahlasweeter
بِت
betbentgirl
صَحْبِي
sahbysahbymy friend
مُتَابِع
motabe3motabeafollower
رِجَال
regalregalmen
شَاهِد
shahedshahedWitness
أَهْلَاوِي
ahlawyahlawyAl-Ahly fan
اِسْمِي
esmyesmyMy name
عَرَبِيّ
3arabyarabyArabic
قَادِرَة
adraadraAble (feminine)
الْمَرْأَة
el maraael maraaThe woman
الرِّجَّالَة
el regalael regalamen
غَبِي
ghabyghabystupid
أَصْحَاب
as7abashabfriends
الْعَزِيز
el 3azeezel azizdear
رِيهَام
rehamrehamReham
اَلْمَرْء
el mar'el maraathe person
شَرِيك
shariksharikPartner
أَشْرَف
ashrafashrafAshraf
الصَّغِير
el soghayarel soghayarThe small
تِقِيل
te2eeltekeelheavy
مَرْيَم
maryammaryamMariam
جَامْدَة
gamdagamdaawesome
خَلِيفَة
khalifakhalifasuccessor
يَاجِدْعَان
ya ged3anya gedaanguys
هَادِي
hadyhadycalm
الأَبْطَال
el abtalel abtalchampions
اَلْبِت
el betel betthe girl
يَاجِدْعَان
ya ged3aanya gedaanoh brave ones
ذُوق
zooqzootaste
عَبِيط
3abeetabeetstupid
شَابّ
shabshabyoung man
عَظِيمَة
3azeemaazeemagreat
الْجُمْهُور
el gomhoorel gomhooraudience
سَلِيم
saleemsaleemsound
صُغَيَّرَة
soghayarasoghayarasmall
قَدِيم
adeemadeemold
بَشَر
basharbasharhumans
تْرِيكَه
treekatreekaTrika (name)
صَاحْبِتِي
sa7betysahebtymy friend (female)
قَوْم
oomoompeople
سَاكِت
saketsaketquiet
طِفْل
teflteflchild
لِشَخْص
leshakhsleshakhsfor a person
ضَعِيف
da3eefdaeefweak
خَوَل
khawwalkhawwalgay
أَصْحَابِي
as7abyashabymy friends
اللِّيبِي
el leebyel libythe Libyan
غَلْطَان
ghaltanghaltanwrong
قَاتِل
qatelatelkiller
الْمُحْتَرَم
el mo7taramel mohtaramrespected
يَبَشَه
yabshayabshadude
مُلُوك
molookmolookkings
أَقْوَى
a2waaawastronger

Describing People in a sentence

Every sentence below is taken from a story on this site, so you see the word behaving normally rather than sitting on a flashcard.

الناس كانت كتير في السوق وكلهم بيضحكوا.

El nas kanet ketir fel soo2 we kollhom beyed7akou.

People were many in the market and all of them were laughing.

showing النَّاس — people

الناس كانت كتير في السوق وكلهم بيضحكوا.

El nas kanet ketir fel soo2 we kollhom beyed7akou.

People were many in the market and all of them were laughing.

showing نَاس — people

هو كان شخص كويس اوي وساعدني والحمد لله وصلت بالسلامة

Howa kan shakhs kwayes awi we saadni wel hamdullelah wasalt bel salama

He was a very good person and helped me and thank God I arrived safely.

showing شَخْص — person

بعدين رجعوا بيتهم الجميل مبسوطين جداً.

Ba3dein reg'ou beithom el gamil mabsootein geddan.

Then they returned to their beautiful house, very happy.

showing جَمِيل — beautiful

ليلى كانت بنت صغيرة وجميلة أوي.

Layla kanet bent soghayara we gamila awi.

Layla was a very small and beautiful girl.

showing بِنْت — Girl

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