“Own”, “Owns”, “Owning”, “Owned” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) Melek

(f) Melek

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ملك (m)

ملك (f)

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

(m) Yamluk

(f) Tamluk

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يملك (m)

  تملك (f)

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

(m) 3ambimalik

(f) 3ambtmalik

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيملك (m)

عمبتملك (f)

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

(m) Melik

(f) Melkit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

  ملك m)

   ملكت (f)

Listen to these four words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I own a house.”

2ana bemlok bet.

.نا بملك بيت

 
“My family owns this house.”

Hayda 2al bet melek 2ahle.

.هيدا البيت ملك أهلي

 
“I own a moped.”

Bemluk moped.

.بملك موبيد

 
“My neighbour owns three dogs.”

Jare byimaluk tlet kleb.

.جاري بيملك تلات كلاب

 
“My family used to own that house.”

Hayda 2al bet ken melek 2ahle.

.هيدا البيت كان ملك أهلي