Electronics

1. موبايل

   Mubayil

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The everyday word for a mobile phone. Standard هاتف محمول is for signs and writing.

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. A loanword from "mobile".

2. تابلت

   Tablit

   Tablet

   Usage

   A tablet computer.

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. A loanword.

3. لابتوب

   Labtub

   Laptop

   Usage

   A laptop computer.

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. A loanword.

4. شاحن

   Shāḥin

   Charger

   Usage

   A charger. شاحن موبايل is a phone charger.

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. From the active participle "charging".

5. بطارية

   Baṭṭāriyya

   Battery

   Usage

   A battery. In colloquial use it can also mean a flashlight.

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. A loanword.

6. فيشة

   Fīsha

   Power socket

   Usage

   A wall socket that takes a plug.

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. A loanword from French "fiche".

7. واي فاي

   Wāy fāy

   Wi-Fi

   Usage

   Wi-Fi. In hotels and cafes ask فيه واي فاي؟

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. A loanword.

8. سماعات

   Sammāʿāt

   Headphones / earphones

   Usage

   Headphones or earphones, used in the plural. One is سماعة.

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. Sound plural -āt.

9. كاميرا

   Kamira

   Camera

   Usage

   A camera.

   Grammar Note

   An Egyptian noun. A loanword.

10. مروحة

    Marwaḥa

    Electric fan

    Usage

    An electric fan; also a hand fan.

    Grammar Note

    An Egyptian noun. Plural: مراوح.

11. تلاجة

    Tallāga

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Refrigerator. Standard Arabic is ثلاجة.

    Grammar Note

    An Egyptian noun. Standard ث becomes t in the colloquial; ج is pronounced g.

12. تلفزيون

    Tilifizyōn

    Television

    Usage

    Television; it is also spelled تليفزيون.

    Grammar Note

    An Egyptian noun. A loanword.

13. ميكروويف

    Mikruwayf

    Microwave oven

    Usage

    A microwave oven.

    Grammar Note

    An Egyptian noun. A loanword.

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