“Cover”, “Covers”, “Covering”, “Covered” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) Ghate

(f) Ghate

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

غطي (m)

غطي (f)

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

(m) Yeghate

(f) Tghate

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يغطي (m)

 تغطي (f)

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

(m) 3ambighate

(f) 3ambetghate

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيغطي (m)

عمبتغطي (f)

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

(m) Ghatta

(f) Ghattit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

غطى (m)

غطت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Let’s cover our feet!”

Khlaina nghate 2ejrayna!

!خلينا نغطي اجرينا

 
“Cover the documents with this plastic bag before we go out in the rain.”

Ghate 2al moustanadet bi kees naylon 2abel ma tetla3 tahet 2al shate.

.غطي المستندات بكيس نيلون قبل ما تطلع تحت الشتي

 
“Can you help me cover the furniture?”

(m) Fik tse3edne ghate 2al faresh?

(f) Fike tse3dine ghate 2al faresh?

 فيك تساعدني غطي الفرش؟ (m)

 فيكي تساعديني غطي الفرش؟ (f)

 
“Cover your eyes.”

(m) Ghamid 3younak.

(f) Ghamde 3younik.

.غمض عيونك (m)

.غمضي عيونيك (f)

 
“She covered her eyes, preparing for the surprise.”

Ghamadit 3youna lal moufeja2a.

.غمضت عيونها للمفاجاءة