“Good” (behaviour) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Good” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Mnih

(f) Mniha

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منيح (m)

منيحا (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Good” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Mneh

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مناح

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Kids, you three were so good today!”

Louled, 2ento tletetkon ktir mneh 2alyom!

!لوليد، أنتو ناينتكون كتير مناح أليوم

 
(speaking to a male dog) “Good boy!”

Sabe mnih!

!صابي منيح

 
“They’ve been very good all week.”

Keno ktir mnih kel 2al jem3a.

.كانو كتير منيح كل ألجمعا

 
“He’s a very good son.”

Huwe 2eben ktir mnih.

.هو أبن كتير منيح

 
“All three of my daughters are very good.”

Kel tletet bentet taba3e ktir mneh.

.كل تلتت بنتات تبعي كتير مناح