“Boat”, “Boats” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Boat” (the noun, as in a vessel on water) is written using the Latin script as:

Shakhtoura

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شختورة

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

Shakhateer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شخاتير

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Look at all the boats!”

Lek kil l shakhateer!

.ليك كل الشخاتير

 
“That is a motor boat.”

Hayde shakhtoura b moteur.

.هيدي شختورة بموتور

 
“That is a sail boat.”

Hayde shakhtourit ib7ar.

.هيدي شختورة إبحار

 
“Have you been on a boat before?”

Tali3 3a shakhtoura abel?

طالع عشختورة قبل؟

 
“How long is this boat?”

Addeh toula hayde l shakhtoura?

قدي طولا هيدي الشختورة؟

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Car”, “Cars” in Lebanese Arabic

“Train”, “Trains” (nouns) In Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Boat”, “Boats” in Tunisian Arabic