“Chicken”, “Chickens” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Djej

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دجاج

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

Djejet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دجاجات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Female chickens lay eggs.

Djejet 2al 2anisa bitebyid.

.دجاجات الأنثى بتبيض

 
“A rooster is a male chicken.”

2al deek djej zakar.

.الديك دجاج زاكر

 
“Domesticated chickens live in a chicken coop.”

Djejet 2al manzali byiterbo bel kan.

.دجاجات المنزلي بيتربو بالقن

 
“Look at the chickens walking around over there!”

Shouf 2al djejet 3ambyimsho honik.

.شوف الدجاجات عمبيمشو هونيك

 
“My neighbor owns twelve chickens.”

Jare bimelik tan3ashir 12 djejet.

.جاري بيملك تنعشر ١٢ دجاجات

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Chicken”, “Chickens” in Egyptian Arabic

“Chicken”, “Chickens” in Tunisian Arabic

“Chicken”, “Chickens” in Turkish