Egyptian Arabic Mankind and kinship — 145 Words
This page lists 145 mankind and kinship 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 |
|---|---|---|
| شبان | šubbaan | young men |
| شابة | šabba | young woman |
| إنسان | insaan | human |
| بشر | bašar | human being; mankind |
| بني آدم | bani aadam | human being |
| ناس | naas | people |
| شعب | ša3b | people |
| شعوب | šu3uub | people s |
| شخص | šaxS | person |
| أشخاص | ašxaaS | people |
| نسمة | nasama | person (e.g. in a census |
| نسمات | nasamaat | person (e.g. in a censuses |
| فرد | fard | individual |
| أفراد | afraad | individual s |
| حياة | Hayaah | life |
| حيوات | Hayawaat | lives |
| صغير | Suġayyar | young |
| صغار | Suġaar | young s |
| عمر | 3omr | age |
| عندك كم سنة؟ | 3andak kam sana? | How old are you? |
| بيبي | beibi | baby |
| بيبيهات | beibiihaat | babies |
| طفل | Tifl | child |
| أطفال | aTfaal | children |
| ولد | walad | boy or son |
| أولاد | awlaad/wilaad | boy or sons |
| صبي | Sabi | boy |
| صبيان | Subyaan | boys |
| ابن | ibn | son |
| أولاد | ولاد | awlaad/wilaad | sons |
| بنت | bint | girl or daughter |
| بنات | banaat | girl or daughters |
| كريمة | kariima | daughter |
| كرائم | karaa'im | daughters |
| صبية | Sabiyya | girl |
| صبايا | Sabaaya | girls |
| عيّل | 3ayyil | kid |
| عيال | 3iyaal | kids |
| مراهق | muraahiq | teenager |
| فتى | fata | young boy/man |
| فتيان | fityaan | young boy/men |
| فتاة | fataah | young girl/woman |
| فتيات | fatayaat | young girl/women |
| شباب | šabaab | young people |
| شاب | šabb | young man |
| جوز بنت | gooz bint | son-in-law |
| أصهار | aShaar | son-in-laws |
| مراة ابن | miraat ibn | daughter-in-law |
| كنائن | kanaa'in | daughter-in-laws |
| سلف | silf | brother-in-law |
| سلايف | salaayif | brother-in-law s |
| عديل | 3adiil | brother-in-law |
| عدايل | 3adaayil | brother-in-law s |
| سلفة | silfa | sister-in-law |
| salaayif | sister-in-laws | |
| عازب | 3aazib | single |
| جواز | gawaaz | marriage |
| فرح | faraH | wedding |
| أفراح | afraaH | weddings |
| شابات | šabbaat | young women |
| قاصر | 'aaSir | minor |
| بالغ | baaliġ | adult |
| راجل | raagil | man |
| رجالة | riggaala | men |
| ست | sitt | woman |
| ستات | sittaat | women |
| جنس | gins | sex or race |
| أجناس | agnaas | sex or races |
| عيلة | 3eila | family |
| عيلات | 3eilaat | families |
| أسرة | usra | family |
| أسر | usar | families |
| أهل | ahl | family |
| قريب | 'ariib | relative |
| قرايب | 'araayib | relatives |
| أب | abb | father |
| آباء | abaa'/abbahaat | fathers |
| بابا | baaba | dad |
| أمّ | umm | mother |
| أمهات | ummahaat | mothers |
| ماما | maama | mom |
| أخ | ax | brother |
| اخوة | ixwa | brothers |
| شقيق | ši'ii' | brother |
| أشقاء | šu'a'a | brothers |
| أخت | uxt | sister |
| اخوات | ixwaat | sisters |
| تؤام | taw'am | twin |
| توائم | tawaa'im | twins |
| يتيم | yatiim | orphan |
| يتامى | yutama | orphans |
| عمّ | 3amm | paternal uncle |
| عمام | أعمام | 3imaam/a3maam | paternal uncles |
| عمّة | 3amma | paternal aunt |
| عمّات | 3ammaat | paternal aunts |
| خال | xaal | maternal uncle |
| أخوال | خلان | axwaal/xilaan | maternal uncles |
| خالة | xaala | maternal aunt |
| خالات | xaalaat | maternal aunts |
| ابن/بنت اخ/اخت | ibn/bint ax/uxt | nephew/niece |
| جدّ | gidd | grandfather |
| جدود | أجداد | guduud/agdaad | grandfathers |
| جدو | giddu | grandpa |
| جدة | gidda | grandmother |
| جدات | giddaat | grandmothers |
| تيتا | teta | grandma |
| حفيد | Hafiid | grandchild |
| أحفاد | aHfaad | grandchildren |
| نسيب | nisiib | in-law |
| نسايب | nasaayib | in-laws |
| حماه | Hama | father-in-law |
| احماء | aHmaa' | father-in-laws |
| حماة | Hama | mother-in-law |
| حموات | Hamawaat | mother-in-laws |
| إكليل | ikliil | * used by Christians in Egypt * |
| شهر عسل | šahr 3asal | honeymoon |
| مهر | mahr | dowry |
| مهور | muhuur | dowries |
| مخطوب | maxTuub | engaged |
| خطوبة | xuTuuba | engagement |
| نص إكليل | noSS ikliil | * used by Christians in Egypt * |
| فسخ - يفسخ خطوبة | fisix - yifsax xuTuuba | to break an engagement |
| عروسة | 3aruusa | bride |
| عرايس | 3araayis | brides |
| عريس | 3ariis | bridegroom |
| عرسان | 3irsaan | bridegrooms |
| جوز | gooz | husband |
| أجواز | agwaaz | husbands |
| مراة | miraah | wife |
| زوجات | zawjaat | wives |
| حامل | Haamil | pregnant |
| طلاق | Talaa' | divorce |
| مجتمع | mugtama3 | society or community |
| مجتمعات | mugtama3aat | society or communities |
| ثقافة | saqaafa | culture |
| ثقافات | saqafaat | cultures |
| حضارة | HaDaara | civilization |
| حضارات | HaDaraat | civilizations |
| تقليد | taqliid | tradition |
| تقاليد | taqaliid | traditions |
| عادة | 3aada | custom |
| عادات | 3adaat | customs |
| لهجة | lahaga | dialect |
| لهجات | lahagaat | dialects |
| قبيلة | 'abiila | tribe |
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