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How do you say "handbag" in Arabic?

شنطة إيد

Shantit 'ayyid

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In Arabic, "handbag" is شنطة إيد.

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Pronunciation

Say 'SHAN-tit AH-yid' with four syllables, stress on first and third.

Writing and usage

Two words: shanta (bag) and ayyid (hand/arm). A hand bag literally.

Example sentence

حطيت المفتاح في شنطة الإيد

I put the key in the handbag.

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How to remember شنطة إيد

Shanta ayid - literally a hand bag, you hold it in your hand.

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Questions about شنطة إيد

How do you say "handbag" in Arabic?

In Arabic, "handbag" is شنطة إيد. It is a noun.

How is شنطة إيد written in Arabic?

Two words: shanta (bag) and ayyid (hand/arm). A hand bag literally.

How is شنطة إيد used in a sentence?

Use شنطة إيد as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: حطيت المفتاح في شنطة الإيد (I put the key in the handbag.).

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