“Off” (inactive) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Off” (the adjective, as in a machine or machines that are inactive) is written using the Latin script as:

Metfe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مطفي

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’ll turn off the computer.”

Rah tafe 2al computer.

.رح طفي الكومبيوتر

 
“The washing machine is off.”

2al ghesele metfiye.

.الغسالة مطفية

 
“The lights are off.”

2al 2edwiye metfiyin.

.الأضوية مطفيين

 
“Can you please turn off the lights?”

(m) Fik tafe 2al 2edwiye?

(f) Fike tafe 2al 2edwiye?

فيك تطفي الأضوية؟ (m)

فيكي تطفي الأضوية؟ (f)

 
“I turned off the lights.”

Tafit 2al 2edwiye.

.طفيت الأضوية

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Off” (inactive) in Tunisian Arabic

“Off” (inactive) in Turkish