“Square”, “Squares” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Mraba3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مربع

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

Mraba3at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مربعات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

“That shape is a square.”

Haydal shakel mraba3.

.هيدل شكل مربع

“The kids are colouring in squares and circles.”

2al louled 3ambi dahno bi mraba3at 2ou da2irat.

.ألوليد عمبيدهنو بمربعات أوداقرات

“I’m going to build the table to be square in shape.”

Rah salih 2al tawle layisir shaklo mraba3.

.راح صليح ألتولي ليسير شكلو مربع

“That table is square in shape.”

Haydal tawle hite mraba3 bel shakel.

.هيدل تاولي مربع بلشكل

“I’ll measure the perimeter of the square.”

Rah 2is 2al muhit 2al mraba3.

.راح قيس موحيت ألمربع

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Square”, “Squares” in Tunisian Arabic

“Square”, “Squares” in Turkish