I need help with an egyptian word

[kadoodle76]

I heard a word that sounds like "shakira" and I think it means "be grateful" in an egyptian language...can anybody help me figure out what this word is and how it is spelled?

[Perry]

Apparently, this does mean thankful in Arabic. This makes sense, as shukran in Arabic is the word for thank you. (The polite reply, you are welcome, is afwan.)