“Colour”, “Colours” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Lawn

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لون

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

2alwen

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 الوان

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I like that colour!”

Bheb haydal lawn!

!بحب حايدل لون

 
“Look at all the colours!”

2etala3 3ala kel hal 2alwen!

!اتطلع على كل هالالوان

 
“That is a beautiful colour.”

Haydek 2al lawn helo.

.هيداك اللون حلو

 
“What colour is that?”

Shou haydek 2al lawn?

شو هيداك اللون؟

 
“My favourite colour is…”

2ajmal lawn 3ande hiye…

…أجمل لون عندي هي

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Blue” in Lebanese Arabic

“Green” in Lebanese Arabic

“Red” in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Colour”, “Colours” (nouns) in Egyptian Arabic

“Colour”, “Colours” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

“Colour”, “Colours” (nouns) in Turkish
 

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