“Hole”, “Holes” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Hefra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حفرة

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

Hefer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حفر

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The dog is digging a hole in the ground.”

2al kalb 3ambihafir hefra bel 2ared.

.الكلب عمبيحفر حفرة بالارض

 
“That is a deep hole.”

Hayde 2al hefra ghamika.

.هيدي الحفرة غميقة

 
“We need to dig eight holes for the patio construction project.”

Lezim nehfar tmen hefer lmashrou3 bina2 2al terrace.

.لازم نحفر تمان حفر لمشروع بناء التراس

 
“I’m going to fix the hole in the wall this weekend.”

Rah saleh 2al hefer 3ala 2al hayet hal weekend.

.رح صلح الحفرة على الحيط هالويك اند

 
“We need to make a hole in the wall here.”

Lezim na3mil hefra 2al hayet hon.

.لازم نعمل حفرة على الحيط هون

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Hole”, “Holes” in Greek