“Dill” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Shumar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شومر

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Examples in sentences or statements

 

“This plant grows dill.”

Hayde nabte tenbot nabtet shumar.

.هيدي نبتة تنبت نبتة شومر

 

“I like the taste of dill.”

B7eb ta3met l shumar.

.بحب طعمة الشومر

 

“Do you want butter or dill on the popcorn?”

Baddak 3al boushar zebde aw shumar?

بدك عال بشار زبده أو شومر؟

 

“I’ll have dill on the popcorn, please.”

3mol ma3rouf badde 7at 3al boushar shumar.

.عمول معروف بدي حط عالبوشار شومر

 

“The recipe is calling for some dill.”

Hayde l wasfe bet3ouz shwayet shumar.

.هيدي الوصفة بتعوز شوية شومر

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Basil” (the herb) in Lebanese Arabic

“Herb”, “Herbs” in Lebanese Arabic

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