“Longer”, “Longest” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Atwal

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أطول

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

Atwal

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أطول

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That is the longest car I’ve seen.”

Hayde 2atwal siyara shayfo.

.هيدي أطول سيارة شايفو

 
“This is the longest hallway I’ve seen.”

Hayda 2atwal madkhal shayfo.

.هيدا أطول مدخل شايفو

 
“Which car is longer?”

2aye siyara 2atwal?

اية سيارة الأطول؟

 
“Which is longer?”

2ayeha 2atwal?

اياها الأطول؟

 
“The days are getting longer.”

2al 2iyem 3ambtetawal.

.الأيام عمبتتطول

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Longer”, “Longest” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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