Word
ودني بتوجعني.
Meaning
My ear hurts.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about ودني بتوجعني.
What does ودني mean, and how is it formed?
ودني means my ear.
It breaks down as:
- ودن = ear in Egyptian Arabic
- -ي = my
So:
- ودن → ear
- ودني → my ear
Also, once a noun takes a possessive suffix like -ي, it is already definite, so you do not add الـ.
Why is the word ودن used here instead of أذن?
Because this sentence is in Egyptian Arabic, not Modern Standard Arabic.
- ودن is the everyday Egyptian word for ear
- أذن is the Standard Arabic word
A native Egyptian speaker would normally say ودني بتوجعني in casual speech, not أذني تؤلمني unless they were speaking in a more formal or standard register.
Why does the verb start with بتـ in بتوجعني?