“Horizon” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Horizon” (the noun, as in the environmental feature) is written using the Latin script as:

2oufouk

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أفوك

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Look out at the horizon.”

(m) Tala3 3al 2oufouk.

(f) Tala3e 3al 2oufouk.

 .تلع علأفوك (m)

 .تلعي علأفوك (f)

 
“The horizon line is straight.”

2al 2oufouk jelis.

.ألأفوك جالس

 
“Do you see the boat out on the horizon?”

(m) Sheyif 2al shakhtoura bel 2oufouk?

(f) Sheyfe 2al shakhtoura bel 2oufouk?

 شيف ألشختورا بلأفوك؟ (m)

شيفي ألشختورا بلأفوك؟ (f)

 
“There is a mountain in the horizon.”

Fi jabal bel 2oufouk.

.في جبل بلأفوك

 
“The sun is setting on the horizon.”

2al shames nezil bel 2oufouk.

.ألشمس نازل بلأفوك

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Horizon” in Tunisian Arabic