A Roving Eye: Head to Toe in Egyptian Arabic Expressions

by Marian Sarofim, Mona Kamel Hassan, Mona Ateek, et al.

No matter where we come from, we all have our unique local expressions and proverbs that raise confused eyebrows when translated literally. These phrases usually carry humor and wisdom at their core, but are only fully understood in their native language. A Roving Eye explores some of these phrases and sayings from one of the world's most expressive tongues, Egyptian Arabic, the most widely spoken form of Arabic.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9774166795
• ISBN13: 9789774166792
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 6.9"