“Lid”, “Lids” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Ghata

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

غطا

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

Ghatat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“A lid, please.”

(m) Ghata, 2arjouk.

(f) Ghata, 2arjouke.

.غطا، أرجوك (m)

.غطا، أرجوكي (f)

 
“Can you put a lid on the coffee?”

(m) Fik thet ghata 3ala 2al 2ahwe?

(f) Fike thete ghata 3ala 2al 2ahwe?

فيك تحط غطا على القهوة؟ (m)

فيكي تحطي غطا على القهوة؟ (f)

 
“Do you have any lids?”

(m) 3andak shi ghata?

(f) 3andik shi ghata?

عندك شي غطا؟ (m)

عنديك شي غطا؟ (f)

 
“This lid isn’t staying on.”

Hayda 2al ghata ma3ambterkob 3aleh.

.هيدا الغطا ما عمبتركب عليه

 
“Can I have a lid?”

Fine 2ekhod ghata?

فيني أخد غطا؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Lid” in Tunisian Arabic