“Paved” (adjective) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Mzafat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مزفت

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This is a paved road.”

Hal tari2 mzafat.

.هالطريق مزفت

 
“This is a paved highway.”

Hal otostrad mzafat.

.هالأوتوستراد مزفتة

 
“Let’s try and take paved roads.”

Hal tari2 mzafat 3an jdid.

.هالطريق مزفت عن جديد

 
“This road isn’t paved.”

(m) Bta3rif 2eza 2al tari2 2edemna mzafat?

(f) Bta3rfe 2eza 2al tari2 2edemna mzafat?

بتعرف اذا الطريق قدامنا مزفت؟ (m)

بتعرفي اذا الطريق قدامنا مزفت؟ (f)

 
“This is a newly paved road.”

Bidoun yizafto hal tari2 2al 2ousbou3 2al kadem.

.بدون يزفتو هالطريق الأسبوع القادم

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Cement” (noun) in Lebanese Arabic

“Road”, “Roads” in Lebanese Arabic