معلِشّ is used to downplay a situation, whether to console, sympathize, or apologize. The word originally comes from the Modern Standard Arabic phrase ما عليه شيء, which literally means nothing against it.
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Take a look inside the book Palestinian Arabic Verbs and get to know its organization and how to use it.
Let’s take a look at Unit 1 from the book The News in Modern Standard Arabic.
كِده is likely the most quintessentially Egyptian word there is. Not only is it very high frequency in everyday speech, but it is unique to the Egyptian Arabic dialect. كِده is related to the Modern Standard Arabic word هكذا like this but takes on a range of idiomatic meanings on its own and in phrases.
Take a closer look inside Talk Like an Egyptian: Introduction, How to Use the Book, and Sections of the Book (showing all expressions presented in the books).
The News in Egyptian Arabic: Introduction and How to Use the Book
Ahmad tells us about the barriers of diglossia in the Arabic-speaking world and how Egyptian Arabic is gaining ground as a written language.
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