“Slow” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Bati2

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بطيء

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Slow day.”

Yawm bati2.

.يوم بطيء

 
“The day has been slow.”

2al yawm ken bati2.

.اليوم كان بطيء

 
“The traffic is slow.”

2al ser bati2.

.السير بطيء

 
“Why is the traffic so slow today?”

Lesh 2al ser ktir bati2 2al yawm?

ليش السير كتير بطيء اليوم؟

 
“Turtles are slow walkers.”

2al zelehif byimsho bati2.

.الزلاحف بيمشو بطء

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Slower”, “Slowest” in Lebanese Arabic

“Slowly” in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Slow” in Tunisian Arabic