“Cup”, “Cups” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Kebeye

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كبايا

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

Kebeyet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كبايات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can I have a cup of water?”

Fine 2ekhod kebeyet may?

فيني أخد كباية ماي؟

 
“Can I have a cup of coffee?”

Fine 2ekhod fenjen 2ahwe?

فيني أخد فنجان قهوة؟

(Editor’s note: In Lebanese Arabic, in the case of a cup of coffee, the word fenjen (فنجان ) is used to denote the cup.)
 
“Here is a cup of water.”

Hayde kebeyet may.

.هيدي كباية ماي

 
“A paper cup, please.”

(m) Kebeyet carton, 2arjouk.

(f) Kebeyet carton, 2arjouke.

.كباية كرتون، أرجوك (m)

.كباية كرتون، أرجوكي (f)

 
“A glass cup, please.”

(m) Kebeyet 2ezez, 2arjouk.

(f) Kebeyet 2ezez, 2arjouke.

 .كباية قزاز، أرجوك (m)

 .كباية قزاز، أرجوكي (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Cup”, “Cups” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic