Egyptian Arabic Geography — 88 Words
This page lists 88 geography in Egyptian Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| شمال | šamaal | north |
| جنوب | ganuub | south |
| شرق | šar' | east |
| غرب | ġarb | west |
| اتجاة | ittigaah | direction |
| شمال | šimaal | left |
| يمين | yimiin | right |
| ورا | wara | behind |
| قدّام | 'uddaam | in front of |
| جنب | gamb | next to |
| فوق | foo' | above |
| تحت | taHt | below |
| بعيد عن | ba3iid 3an | far |
| قريب من | 'ariib/'urayyib min | near |
| قصاد | 'uSaad | opposite |
| بين | bein | between |
| جوة | guwwa | inside |
| برّة | barra | outside |
| هنا | hina | here |
| هناك | hinaak | there |
| خريطة | xariiTa | map |
| خرائط | xaraayiT | maps |
| بوصلة | boSla | compass |
| مسافة | masaafa | distance |
| مساحة | misaaHa | area |
| عرض | 3arD | width |
| ارتفاع | irtifaa3 | height |
| طول | Tuul | length |
| مكان | makaan | place; location |
| أماكن | amaakin | place; locations |
| موقع | mawqi3 | location |
| مواقع | mawaaqi3 | locations |
| عاصمة | 3aaSima | capital |
| عواصم | 3awaaSim | capitals |
| ضاحية | DaHya | suburb |
| ضواحي | DawaaHi | suburbs |
| قرية | qarya | village |
| قرى | qura | villages |
| حيّ | Hayy | district |
| أحياء | aHyaa' | districts |
| محافظة | muHaafaZa | governorate |
| منطقة | minTa'a | region |
| مناطق | manaaTi' | regions |
| اقليم | iqliim | region |
| أقاليم | aqaaliim | regions |
| بلد | balad | country |
| بلاد | bilaad | countries |
| وطن | waTan | homeland |
| أوطان | awTaan | homelands |
| أوروبا | uruppa | Europe |
| أفريقيا | afriqya | Africa |
| أسيا | asya | Asia |
| أستراليا | usturalya | Australia |
| أمريكا | amriika | the United States |
| انجلترا | inglitira | England |
| نمسا | nimsa | Austria |
| ألمانيا | almanya | Germany |
| يونان | yunaan | Greece |
| يابان | yabaan | Japan |
| شمال أفريقيا | šamaal afriqya | North Africa |
| مصر | maSr | Egypt |
| أسوان | aswaan | Aswan |
| سيناء | siina | Sinai |
| فاس | faas | Fez |
| مراكش | marraakeš | Marrakesh |
| وهران | wahraan | Oran |
| تونس | tuunis | Tunisia |
| تونس | tuunis | Tunis |
| ليبيا | liibiyaa | Libya |
| طرابلس | Taraabulus | Tripoli |
| بنغازي | benġaazi | Benghazi |
| عمّان | 3ammaan | Amman |
| فلسطين | filisTiin | Palestine |
| قطاع غزة | qiTaa3 ġazza | Gaza Strip |
| بيت لحم | beitalaHm | Bethlehem |
| أريحا | ariiHa | Jericho |
| يافة | yaafa | Jaffa |
| إسرائيل | isra'iil | Israel |
| لبنان | libnaan | Lebanon |
| بيروت | beiruut | Beirut |
| سوريا | surya | Syria |
| دمشق | dimaš' | dimiš' | Damascus |
| بغداد | baġdaad | Baghdad |
| قطر | qaTar | Qatar |
| أبو ظبي | abu Zabi | Abu Dhabi |
| دبيّ | dubayy | Dubai |
| عمان | 3umaan | Oman |
| مسقط | masqaT | Muscat |
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