“Rain” (noun) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Shete

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شتي

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It is rain.”

Hayda shete.

.هيدا شتي

 
“The forecast is calling for rain.”

2al 2arsad 2al jawiye 3ambet2oul fi shete.

.الأرصاد الجوية عمبتقول في شتي

 
“The forecast is calling for rain this afternoon.”

2al 2arsad 2al jawiye 3ambt2oul fi shete 2al yawm ba3ad 2al deher.

.لأرصاد الجوية عمبتقول في شتي اليوم بعد الضهر

 
“The forecast is calling for rain tomorrow.”

2al 2arsad 2al jawiye 3ambet2oul fi shete ktir bukra.

.الأرصاد الجوية عمبتقول في شتي بكرا

 
“Let’s get shelter for a bit from the rain.”

Khalina netghata men 2al shete.

.خلينا نتغطى من الشتي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

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