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The 3ammiya Dictionary

لا تعايرني ولا أعايرك دا الهم طايلني وطايلك (la te3ayerni wala a3ayerak da el-hamm tayelni w tayelak) meaning in Egyptian Arabic | 3ammiya

/la te3ayerni wala a3ayerak da el-hamm tayelni w tayelak

la te3ayerni wala a3ayerak da el-hamm tayelni w tayelak

لا تعايرني ولا أعايرك دا الهم طايلني وطايلك

do not shame me and I will not shame you; trouble reaches us both

تعبير بيطلب وقف المعايرة لأن الهم أو الظروف الصعبة ممكن تكون طايلة الطرفين.

Example:

"بلاش نفتّح في عيوب بعض؛ لا تعايرني ولا أعايرك دا الهم طايلني وطايلك."

Arabic7 days ago

بجد

Means "really" or "seriously". Used to express sincerity or ask for confirmation.

ذاكر

Study (masculine)

أحسن

The meaning of a7san is deserved or well deserved

قشطة

Literally "cream" but used to express that something is excellent or perfect. Similar to "great!" or "awesome!"

عشان

3alashan means because

يلا

An expression used to encourage action or express urgency. Can mean "let's go", "come on", or "hurry up".