“Gold” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Dahab

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دهب

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s gold!”

Hayda dahab!

!هيدا دهب

 
“The ring is made of gold.”

2al khatem masnou3 men 2al dahab.

.الخاتم مصنوع من الدهب

 
“What carat gold is it?”

Hal dahab kam carat?

هالدهب كم قيراط؟

 
“Bars of gold.”

Sbek dahab.

.سبايك دهب

 
“I bought some gold recently.”

2eshtaret dahab mukhran.

.أشتريت دهب موخراً

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Gold” in Tunisian Arabic

“Gold” in Turkish