“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Dofor

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضفر

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

Dafir

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضفير

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What polish is on your finger nails?”

Shu l manicure 3a dafirik?

شو المانيكور ع ضفيرك؟

 
“Nice polish on your finger nails.”

7elwe l manicure 3a dafirik.

.حلوه المانيكور ع ضفيرك

 
“I’m going to trim my finger nails.”

Ra7 2ess dafiri.

.راح قص ضفيري

 
“I just trimmed my finger nails.”

Assayt dafiri.

.قصّيت ضفيري

 
“My finger nails are growing fast!”

Dafiri 3am yotwalo b ser3a!

!ضفيري عم يطولُ ب سرعة

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Finger”, “Fingers” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Tunisian Arabic

“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Greek

“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Turkish
 

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