Egyptian Arabic

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اوطه (oda).

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Noun

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أوضة (ʾōḍaf (plural أوض (ʾuwaḍ) or إوض (ʾiwaḍ) or أوضات (ʾuḍāt))

  1. room (part of a building)
    فيه بنت قالتلك أنا ممكن أعيش معاك في أوضة وصالة بس؟
    fī bint ʾalitlak ʾana mumkin ʾaʿīš maʾāk fi ʾōḍa wi ṣāla bass?
    Has a girl ever told you "I could live with you just in a room and a hall?"
  2. suite (of furniture)
    إيه رأيك في الأوضة الخشب زان دي؟
    ē raʾyik fil-ʾōḍa l-ḵašab zān di?
    What do you think about this beechwood suite?

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References

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  • Spiro, Socrates (1895) “اوده”, in An Arabic-English Vocabulary of the Colloquial Arabic of Egypt, 1st edition, Cairo: Al-Mokattam Printing Office, page 23
  • Hinds, Martin, Badawi, El-Said (1986) “ء و ض”, in A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic[1], Beirut: Librairie du Liban, page 43

North Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اوطه (oda).

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أوضة (ʔūḍaf (plural أوض (ʔuwaḍ))

  1. room
    Synonym: غرفة (ḡurfe, ḡirfe)

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اوطه (oda).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔoː.dˤa/, [ˈʔoː.dˤɑ]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Noun

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أوضة (ʔōḍaf (plural أوض (ʔuwaḍ))

  1. room
    Synonym: غرفة (ḡurfe)
    أوضة النومʔōḍt in-nōmbedroom
    أوضة الصفرةʔōḍt iṣ-ṣufradining room

Sudanese Arabic

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اوطه (oda).

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أوضة (ʔōḍaf (plural أوض (ʔowaḍ))

  1. room
    • 2024, كِتاب العَهد الجَّديد مِن الكِتاب المُقَدَّس[2], Pioneer Bible Translators, لُوقَا [Luke] 22:12:
      و هو بِوَرّيكُم أوضَه كَبيرَه في سَرايا فوق، مَجَهَزَه. حَضِّرو لينا هِناك
      wa huwa biwarrīkum ʔōḍa kabīra fi sarāya fōg, majāhza. ḥaḍḍiru lēna hināk.
      And he will show you a large, furnished room in the upper [part of the] palace. Prepare it for us there.

Descendants

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  • Juba Arabic: oda

References

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  • Hillelson, Sigmar (1925) Sudan Arabic: English–Arabic Vocabulary[3], London, United Kingdom: Sudan Government, page 244