“Smelling” (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(I) 3ambshem

(You) (m) 3ambetshem

(You) (f) 3ambetsheme

(You, plural) 3ambetshemo

(He) 3ambishem

(She) 3ambetshem

(We) 3amenshem

(They) 3ambishemo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبشم (I)

عمبتشم (You) (m)

عمبتشمي (You) (f)

عمبتشمو (You, plural)

عمبيشم (He)

عمبتشم (She)

عمنشم (We)

عمبيشمو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m smelling different Extra Virgin Olive Oils right now.”

3ambshem kaza zayt 2al zaytoun baker hala2.

.عمبشم كازا زيت الزيتون بكر حلاق

 
“What are you smelling?”

(m) Shou 3ambetshem?

(f) Shou 3ambetsheme?

شو عمبتشم؟ (m)

شو عمبتشمي؟ (f)

 
“What do you two smell in the soup?”

Shou 3ambetshemo naynetkon bi 2alb 2al shorba?

شو عمبتشمو نايناتكون بيألب ألشوربا؟

 
“He is smelling the different flowers now.”

3ambishem kaza zaher hala2.

.عمبيشم كازا زاهر حالق

 
“She is smelling the various plants.”

Hiye 3ambetshem kaza nabatet.

.هي عمبتشم كازا ناباتات

 
“We are smelling it.”

Nahna 3amenshema.

.ناحنا عمنشم

 
“The kids are smelling the different flowers.”

2al louled 3ambishemo kaza zaher.

.ألوليد عمبيشمو كازا زاهر