“Alive” in Lebanese Arabic

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

3ayish

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عايش

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s alive!”

2inaha 3ayish!

!انها عايش

 
“It’s still alive.”

Ba3do 3ayish.

.بعدو عايش

 
“Is it alive?”

Ba3do 3ayish?

بعدو عايش؟

 
“I think the plant is still alive.”

Ba3te2id 2al masna3 ba3do 3ayish.

.بعتقد المسنع بعدو عايش

 
“The plant is still alive.”

2al masna3 3ayish.

 .المسنع بعدو عايش

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Alive” in Egyptian Arabic

“Alive” in Greek

“Alive” in Turkish