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Blowing on Yogurt and Other Egyptian Arabic Expressions : Illi in Fifty Idioms by Nagwa Kassabgy and Mona Kamel Hassan (2024, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAmerican University in Cairo Press

ISBN-10164903346X

ISBN-139781649033468

eBay Product ID (ePID)16062369083

Product Key Features

Number of Pages104 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBlowing on Yogurt and Other Egyptian Arabic Expressions : Illi in Fifty Idioms

SubjectArabic, Multi-Language Phrasebooks, Middle East / Egypt

Publication Year2024

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Travel

AuthorMona Kamel Hassan, Nagwa Kassabgy

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2023-035152

ReviewsPRAISE FOR A ROVING EYE : "A collection of idioms and photos that make you think about how you communicate." -- CairoScene

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentIntroduction Transliteration key Criticism Warning Advice Empathizing and Consoling Rebuke, Regret, Threatens Appreciation and Encouragement

SynopsisA 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.

Illustrated byElfarouk, Noha

LC Classification NumberPJ6779.H37 2024