Questions & Answers about الهدوم لسه مبلولة.
How do you pronounce الهدوم لسه مبلولة?
A natural Egyptian Arabic pronunciation is:
el-hudūm lissa mablūla
A rough breakdown:
- الهدوم → el-hudūm
- لسه → lissa
- مبلولة → mablūla
A very rough stress pattern is:
- huDŪM
- maBLŪla
Also, in Egyptian Arabic, ال is usually pronounced el-, not al-.
What does الهدوم mean exactly? Is it singular or plural?
الهدوم means the clothes in Egyptian Arabic.
It is used as a plural/collective noun. In everyday Egyptian, هدوم is one of the most common words for clothes.
A few useful notes:
- هدوم = clothes
- الهدوم = the clothes
- هدومي = my clothes
- هدومك = your clothes
It is a very common Egyptian colloquial word, not the usual formal Standard Arabic word.
Is الهدوم Egyptian Arabic rather than Standard Arabic?
Yes. الهدوم is a colloquial Egyptian word.
In Standard Arabic, you would more likely see:
- الملابس
- الثياب
So this sentence sounds naturally Egyptian, not formal written Arabic.
What does لسه mean here?
Here, لسه means still.
So it shows that the situation has not changed yet: the clothes were wet before, and they remain wet now.
In Egyptian Arabic, لسه is very common and can often mean:
- still
- yet
depending on the sentence
For example:
- لسه صاحي = still awake
- لسه ماجاش = he hasn’t come yet
So in your sentence, it clearly means still.
Why is it مبلولة and not a plural adjective?
Because in Arabic, non-human plurals are often treated grammatically as feminine singular.
Since الهدوم refers to things, not people, the adjective comes as feminine singular:
- مبلول = wet, masculine singular
- مبلولة = wet, feminine singular
So:
- الهدوم لسه مبلولة is normal and correct
This pattern is very common in Arabic:
- العربية حلوة = the car is nice
- العربيات حلوة = the cars are nice
Even though العربيات is plural, the adjective often stays feminine singular in this kind of usage.
Is there a missing word for are in this sentence?
Yes—from an English point of view, it may feel like are is missing.
But in Arabic, the present-tense copula is usually not spoken.
So Arabic often says something like:
- the clothes still wet
instead of:
- the clothes are still wet
That is completely normal.
If you wanted a past meaning, you could use كان:
- الهدوم كانت لسه مبلولة = the clothes were still wet
What kind of word is مبلولة?
مبلولة functions like an adjective here: wet.
It is related to the idea of something being made wet or becoming soaked. In everyday use, though, you can simply learn it as the adjective wet.
Useful forms:
- مبلول = wet, masculine singular
- مبلولة = wet, feminine singular
Examples:
- القميص مبلول = the shirt is wet
- البلوزة مبلولة = the blouse is wet
- الهدوم مبلولة = the clothes are wet
Why do I sometimes see لسه written as لسة?
Because Egyptian Arabic spelling in Arabic script is not fully standardized the way Standard Arabic is.
So you may see:
- لسه
- لسة
Both usually represent the same everyday Egyptian word, pronounced roughly lissa.
This is very common in dialect writing: different people spell the same colloquial word in slightly different ways.
Can this sentence also mean The laundry is still wet?
Yes, absolutely.
In context, الهدوم can mean:
- clothes in general
- the clothes you washed
- the laundry
So if people are talking about washed clothes drying, الهدوم لسه مبلولة very naturally means:
The laundry is still wet.
Could I replace الهدوم with اللبس?
Sometimes yes, but the feel is a little different.
- الهدوم = clothes, very everyday and concrete
- اللبس = clothes/clothing, also common, but can feel a bit broader or more like clothing / what someone is wearing
So:
- الهدوم لسه مبلولة sounds very natural for actual clothes, especially laundry
- اللبس لسه مبلول can also work, but الهدوم is especially natural in this context
Notice also the agreement:
- اللبس is often treated as singular masculine, so you get مبلول
- الهدوم takes مبلولة
If I were talking about one item of clothing, would the adjective change?
Yes. The adjective should match that noun.
Examples:
- القميص لسه مبلول = the shirt is still wet
- الجاكيت لسه مبلول = the jacket is still wet
- البلوزة لسه مبلولة = the blouse is still wet
So with a single noun, you match its gender:
- masculine noun → مبلول
- feminine noun → مبلولة
With الهدوم, you still use مبلولة because of the non-human plural pattern.
How would this be said in Standard Arabic?
A natural Standard Arabic version would be:
الملابس ما زالت مبللة
or
الثياب ما زالت مبللة
Compared with the Egyptian sentence:
- Egyptian: الهدوم لسه مبلولة
- Standard Arabic: الملابس ما زالت مبللة
So the Egyptian version is much more conversational and everyday.
How would I say The clothes are not wet anymore in Egyptian Arabic?
A natural way is:
الهدوم مبقتش مبلولة
This means the clothes are no longer wet or the clothes aren’t wet anymore.
You could also say something context-specific like:
- الهدوم نشفت = the clothes dried
- الهدوم بقت ناشفة = the clothes became dry / are now dry
That helps show the contrast with لسه:
- الهدوم لسه مبلولة = the clothes are still wet
- الهدوم مبقتش مبلولة = the clothes aren’t wet anymore
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