Ezzayak

mansio · 12-07-2005, 08:41 PM

Ezzayak in Egyptian Arabic means "how are you".
I'd like to know what that word exactly means as to its different components.
Shukran jazîlan, thanks a lot.

Nani · 12-07-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mansio

Ezzayak in Egyptian Arabic means "how are you".
I'd like to know what that word exactly means as to its different components.
Shukran jazîlan, thanks a lot.

Hi mansio,

Ezzayak is an Egyption word, and is derived from the word * Ezzay* which means * how* in English. am not sure but am thinking of the letter (K) and I can say that i Arabic it is usually added to refer to the * you* , like ketabak = your book, kalamak = your pen, Ebnak = your son and so on.
Ezzayak also is a shortening to the phrase Ezzay elhal .. which means , how are you also.
This is all what i can think of .. i hope this could answer your question.

mansio · 12-08-2005, 10:35 AM

I think that "ez-" is the article "al" or "el" assimilated to "zay" (which I don't know what it means) and "-ak" of course is "you" or "of you".
On the model of "keyf Halek" (how is your "state") it is possible that a preceding word is dropped.
It could then be short for "kayf ezzayak". I even thought that ezz could be derived from 3uzz (strength) but that wouldn't account for the "y".

Nani · 12-08-2005, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mansio

I think that "ez-" is the article "al" or "el" assimilated to "zay" (which I don't know what it means) and "-ak" of course is "you" or "of you".
On the model of "keyf Halek" (how is your "state") it is possible that a preceding word is dropped.
It could then be short for "kayf ezzayak". I even thought that ezz could be derived from 3uzz (strength) but that wouldn't account for the "y".

Kayf halek is shortened to Keefak
but am sorry to say that no , ez doesn't have any meaning , it is Ezzay which means how.

mansio · 12-08-2005, 12:46 PM

Thanks Nani.
From which (standard or literary) Arabic word does ezzay derive?
Maybe it is standard Arabic and I've never met the word yet.

Jonne · 12-08-2005, 02:34 PM

I don't think it's standard word (fus7a) since 'how' is kayfa in MSA. (and yeah kayfa>kayf>keef)

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mansio Growing Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 64 mansio is learning to walk	Ezzayak Ezzayak in Egyptian Arabic means "how are you". I'd like to know what that word exactly means as to its different components. Shukran jazîlan, thanks a lot.
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12-08-2005, 10:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
mansio Growing Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 64 mansio is learning to walk	I think that "ez-" is the article "al" or "el" assimilated to "zay" (which I don't know what it means) and "-ak" of course is "you" or "of you". On the model of "keyf Halek" (how is your "state") it is possible that a preceding word is dropped. It could then be short for "kayf ezzayak". I even thought that ezz could be derived from 3uzz (strength) but that wouldn't account for the "y".
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mansio Growing Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 64 mansio is learning to walk	Thanks Nani. From which (standard or literary) Arabic word does ezzay derive? Maybe it is standard Arabic and I've never met the word yet.
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Jonne Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 994 Jonne came out of the blue	I don't think it's standard word (fus7a) since 'how' is kayfa in MSA. (and yeah kayfa>kayf>keef) __________________ -Jonne Guess how to pronounce it
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