ساقِع — "cool, cold" in Egyptian Arabic

ساقِع

sāʔi3

cool, cold

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ساقِع in a sentence

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صوت المطره على الشباك كان مريح وهوا ساقع دخل من البلكونه المفتوحه

sot el matara ala el shobak kan moryeh we hawa saqea dakhal men el balkona el maftouha

The sound of the rain on the window was relaxing, and cold air came in from the open balcony.

from A Rainy Day at Home

الجارسون قعد جنبها وقال: "ده كركديه ساقع باللبن يا فندم، تحبي تِشرَبيه؟"

El-garsoon qa'ad gambaha we 'al: "Dah karkadeh saqe' bel-laban ya fandem, tehebbay tishrabieh?"

The waiter sat next to her and said: "This is cold karkade with milk, madam, would you like to drink it?"

from A Strange Drink at Zamalek Café

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