How to pronounce Eish merahrah

Eish merahrah is written عيش مرحرح where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʕeːʃ meˈɾɑħɾɑħ/. In plain English letters that is AYSH me-RAH-rah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Eish merahrah?

Eish merahrah is a bread or pastry of Egypt. Where it comes from: Upper Egypt. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are corn. It tastes sour.

Where Eish merahrah comes from

Eish merahrah is one of 24 signature dishes of Egypt on this map.

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