“Salty” (adjective) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Melih

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مالح

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The fish is salty.”

Hal samak melih.

.هالسمك مالح

 
“This treat is salty.”

Hal 2akle melih.

.هالأكلة مالح

 
“Do you like salty food?”

(m) Betheb 2al 2akel melih?

(f) Bethebe 2al 2akel melih?

 بتحب الأكل المالح؟ (m)

 بتحبي الأكل المالح؟ (f)

 
“Do you prefer sweet or salty treats?”

(m) Betfadil 2al 2akel helo 2aw melih?

(f) Betfadle 2al 2akel helo 2aw melih?

بتفضل الأكل حلو او مالح؟ (m)

بتفضلي الأكل حلو او مالح؟ (f)

 
“I don’t like really salty food.”

Mabheb ktir 2al 2akel 2al melih.

.ما بحب كتير الأكل المالح​