“Cousin”, “Cousins” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cousin” is written using the Latin script as:

Walad 3am

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ولاد عم

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cousins” is written using the Latin script as:

2awled 3am

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اولاد عم

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I have many cousins.”

3ande ktir 2awled 3am.

.عندي كتير اولاد عم

 
“A few of my cousins live on this street.”

Ba3ad men 2awled 3ame bi3isho bihal sheri3.

.بعض من اولاد عم بيعيشو بهالشارع

 
“That’s my cousin over there.”

Hayda 2eben 3ame honik.

.هيدا اولاد عم هونيك

 
“Do you have any cousins?”

(m) 3andak 2awled 3oumoum?

(f) 3andik 2awled 3oumoum?

عندك اولاد عموم؟ (m)

عنديك اولاد عموم؟ (f)

 
“I have eight cousins.”

3ande tmene 2awled 3am.

.عندي تمان اولاد عم

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Cousin”, “Cousins” in Tunisian Arabic