“Handful” (adjective) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Handful” (the adjective) is written using the Latin script as:

Kemshet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كمشة

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“Here is a handful of grapes.”

Hayde kemshet 3enab.

.هيدي كمشة عنب

 

“Take a handful of strawberries.”

(m) Khod kemshet frez.

(f) Khede kemshet frez.

 .خود كمشة فريز (m)

 .خدي كمشة فريز (f)

 

“The kids were a handful this afternoon!”

2al louled ktir se3ado 2al yawm ba3ad 2al deher!

 

!الاولاد كتير ساعدو اليوم بعد الضهر

 

“How much for a handful of almonds?”

2adesh sa3erkemshet 2al loz?

اديش سعر كمشة اللوز؟

 

“Can you scoop a handful of almonds?”

(m) Fik ta3tine kemshet 2al loz?

(f) Fike ta3tine kemshet 2al loz?

فيك تعطيني كمشة لوز؟ (m)

فيكي تعطيني كمشة لوز؟ (f)