“Pebble”, “Pebbles” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Pebble” is written using the Latin script as:

7ajra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حجرة

In Lebanese Arabic, “Pebbles” is written using the Latin script as:

7ajar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حجر

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There are many pebbles along the shore.”

Fi ktir 7ajar 3al shate2.

.في كتير حجر عل شاطئ

 
“I’ll grab a handful of pebbles.”

Ra7 e5od kamshet 7ajar.

.راح اخد كمشة حجر

 
“The boy is throwing pebbles into the lake.”

L sabe 3am ykeb 7ajar bl bou7ayra.

.الصبي عم يكب حجر بلبحيرة

 
“I’m going to buy a bag of pebbles for the backyard.”

Ra7 eshtere kees 7ajar krmel l jneyne.

.راح اشتري كيس حجر كرمل الجنينة

 
“I bought a bag of pebbles yesterday for the backyard.”

Mbere7 Shtareyt kees 7ajar krmel l jneyne.

.مبارح شتريت كيس حجر كرمل الجنينة

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Stone”, “Stones” in Lebanese Arabic

“Ground” in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Pebble”, “Pebbles” in Egyptian Arabic

“Pebble”, “Pebbles” in Tunisian Arabic

“Pebble”, “Pebbles” in Greek