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Blowing on Yogurt and Other Egyptian Arabic Expressions: ILLI in Fifty Idioms

Blowing on Yogurt and Other Egyptian Arabic Expressions: ILLI in Fifty Idioms

Hassan, Mona Kamel
Kassabgy, Nagwa
Elfarouk, Noha

Hardcover

ArabicForeign Language GeneralEgypt

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ISBN10: 164903346X
ISBN13: 9781649033468
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Published: Apr 2 2024
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.49 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A lively and informative collection of fifty common Egyptian colloquial expressions and proverbs, this book is must for learners of Arabic, language enthusiasts, and lovers of the country and its culture

The idioms in this small, yet mighty, linguistic treasure trove have been put together to showcase the use of the Egyptian word illi, in itself a fascinating anomaly of the language as the only relative pronoun that exists in this dialect. Organized around their day-to-day linguistic function, each expression includes the original Arabic, a translation, an English equivalent or explanation, as well as whimsical illustrations.

This book covers a wide array of meanings and contexts--packed full of expressions that will console, threaten, encourage, and much more--and is sure to entertain and inform both lovers of language and Egypt enthusiasts.

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