“Paddle”, “Paddles” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Paddle” (the noun, as in the device used to propel a boat) is written using the Latin script as:

Mejzef

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مجذاف

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

Majazif

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مجاذيف

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Here is a paddle.”

Hayda mejzef.

.هيدا مجذاف

 
“Here are two paddles.”

Hawde mejzefen.

.هودي مجذافين

 
“Let’s bring the paddles to the canoes.”

Khalina njib 2al majazif 3al canoeyet.

.خلينا نجيب المجاذيف عالكانوات

 
“I’ll show you how to use the paddle.”

(m) Rah farjik kif btesta3mil 2al majazif.

(f) Rah farjike kif btesta3mle 2al majazif.

 .رح فرجيك كيف بتستعمل المجاذيف (m)

 .رح فرجيكي كيف بتستعملي المجاذيف (f)

 
“Can you show me how to paddle the canoe?”

(m) Fik tfarejne kif 2ejzof 2al canoe?

(f) Fike tfarjine kif 2ejzof 2al canoe?

فيك تفرجيني كيف اجذف الكانو؟ (m)

فيكي تفرجيني كيف اجذف الكانو؟ (f)

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Paddle”, “Paddles” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic