“Pat”, “Pats”, “Patting”, “Patted” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) Rabt

(f) Rabte

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ربت (m)

ربتي (f)

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

(m) Yarbut

(f) Tarbut

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يربت (m)

  تربت (f)

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

(m) 3ambyerbut

(f) 3ambterbut

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيربت (m)

عمبتربت (f)

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

(m) Rabat

(f) Rabatit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ربت (m)

 ربتت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The father patted his boy on the back.”

2al welid rabat 2ebno 3al daher.

.الوالد ربت ابنو علضهر

 
“Pat the sand to make it firmer.”

(m) 2erbot 3ala 2al ramel hata yi2es.

(f) 2erbete 3ala 2al ramel hata yi2es.

.اربت على الرمل حتى يأسى (m)

.اربتي على الرمل حتى يأسى (f)

 
“She patted him on the shoulder.”

Rabatit 3ala ketfo.

.ربتت على كتفو

 
“A stranger politely patted another on the shoulder.”

Wahad gharib rabat shakhes tene 3ala ketfo bikel tehzib.

.واحد غريب ربت شخص تاني على كتفو بكل تهذيب

 
“Pat him to wake him up.”

2erbeto layou3a.

.اربتو ليوعى