“Trim”, “Trims”, “Trimming”, “Trimmed” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) Zabit

(f) Zabte

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زبط (m)

زبطي (f)

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

(m) Yizabit

(f) Tzabit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يزبط (m)

تزبط (f)

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

(m) 3ambizabit

(f) 3ambtzabit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيزبط (m)

 عمبتزبط  (f)

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

(m) Zabat

(f) Zabte

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زبط (m)

زبطت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My parents trim the bushes every spring.”

2ahle bizabto 2al shajayrat kel rabi3.

.اهلي بيزبطو الشجيرات كل ربيع

 
“I’ll trim the shrubs and trees this weekend.”

Rah zabit 2al shajayrat wal 2ashjar hal weekend.

.رح زبط الشجيرات والأشجار هالويك اند

 
“I trimmed the shrubs and trees last weekend.”

Zabatet 2al shajayrat wa 2al 2ashjar 2al weekend 2al made.

.زبطت الشجيرات والأشجار الويك اند الماضي

 
“Did you trim your dog’s hair a little?”

(m) Zabatet shway sha3er kalbak?

(f) Zabate shway sha3er kalbik?

زبطت شواي شعر كلبك؟ (m)

زبطتي شواي شعر كلبك؟ (f)

 
“He trimmed his beard in the morning.”

Zabat da2no 2al yawm 2al sebeh.

.زبط دقنو اليوم الصبح