“Smell”, “Smells”, “Smelling”, “Smelled” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) Shem

(f) Sheme

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شم (m)

 شمي (f)

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

(m) Yishem

(f) Tshem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يشم (m)

 تشم (f)

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

(m) 3ambishem

(f) 3ambetshem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيشم (m)

 عمبتشم (f)

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

(m) Shamm

(f) Shammit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شم (m)

 شمت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Give it a smell.”

(m) Khod shem.

(f) Khede shem.

 .خود شم  (m)

  .خدي شمي (f)

 
“What does it smell like to you?”

Shou bet2oul hal riha?

شو بتقول هالريحة؟

 
“The meal smells great!”

Rihat 2al lahme taybe!

!ريحة اللحمة طيبة

 
“I’ve smelled this flower before.”

Shemet hal zaher men 2abel.

.شميت هالزهر من قبل

 
“Do you like the smell of the flowers?”

(m) Betheb rihat 2al 2azhar?

(f) Bethebe rihat 2al 2azhar?

 بتحب ريحة الأزهار؟ (m)
بتحبي ريحة الأزهار؟ (f)