“Dim” (adjective) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Khafat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خافت

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The light is dim.”

2al daw khafat.

.ألداو خافت

 
“The lights are dim.”

2al 2edwiye kahftin.

.ألءدوي خفتين

 
“The room is dim.”

2al gherfe khafat.

.ألغرفي خافت

 
“Can you dim the lights for the movie?”

(m) Fik tkhafet 2al 2edwiye kermel 2al film?

(f) Fike tkhafte 2al 2edwiye kermel 2al film?

 فيك تخافت ألءدوي كرميل ألفيلم؟ (m)

 فيكي تخافتي ألءدوي كرميل ألفيلم؟ (f)

 
“I’ll dim the lights.”

Bkhafet 2al 2edwiye.

.بخفت الءدوي