“Peanut”, “Peanuts” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Peanut” (the noun, as in the food) is written using the Latin script as:

Festo2

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فستق

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

Festo2

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فستق

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Here are some peanuts.”

Hawde shwayit festo2.

 .هودي شوية فستق

 
“The vendor is selling peanuts.”

2al biye3 3ambibi3 festo2.

.البياع عمبيبيع فستق

 
“They are peanuts.”

Hawde festo2.

.هودي فستق

 
“Can I get 4 grams of peanuts?”

Fine 2ekhod 2arb3a gramet festo2?

فيني أخد أربع غرامات فستق؟

 
“There is one peanut left!”

Ba3ad fi festo2 wahad hon!

!بعد في فستق واحد هون

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

 
“Peanut” “Peanuts” in Egyptian Arabic

“Peanut” “Peanuts” in Tunisian Arabic

“Peanut”, “Peanuts” in Turkish