“Howl”, “Howls”, “Howling”, “Howled” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Howl” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 3awe

(f) 3awe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عوي (m)

عوي (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Howls” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Yi3awe

(f) Ta3awe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يعوي (m)

 تعوي (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Howling” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 3ambi3awe

(f) 3ambet3awe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيعوي (m)

 عمبتعوي (f)

 

In Lebanese Arabic, “Howled” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 3awa

(f) 3awit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عوى (m)

 عوت (f)

 
(Editor’s note: In Lebanese Arabic, there is no differentiation in words between the verbs Howl, Howls, Howling & Howled and Bark, Barks, Barking & Barked.)
 

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Wolves are known to howl.”

2al diyeb ma3rouf 3andon 2eno bi3awo.

.الدياب معروف عنون انون بيعوو

 
“Can you hear the wolves howling?”

(m) Fik tesma3 2al diyeb 3ambi3awo?

(f) Fike tesma3e 2al diyeb 3ambi3awo?

 فيك تسمع الدياب عمبيعوو؟ (m)

 فيكي تسمعي الدياب عمبيعوو؟ (f)

 
“The dogs in this neighbourhood howl at night in unison.”

Kleb 2al hay bi3awo bel layl bi2ensijem.

.كلاب الحي بيعوو بالليل بانسجام

 
“My dog howls when he hears a firetruck go by.”

Kalbe bi3awe lama yisma3 siyarat 2al 2etfa2iye meri2.

.كلبي بيعوي لما يسمع سيارة الإطفاء مارق

 
“Is that a howl or a bark?”

Hayda 3awil wala 3awa2?

هيدا عويل ولا عواء؟

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Howl”, “Howls”, “Howling”, “Howled” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic