“Turtle”, “Turtles” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Zelehfe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زلحفة

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

Zelehif

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زلاحف

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I love seeing turtles!”

Bheb shouf zelehfe!

لحب شوف زلاحف

 
“You will often see turtles in this area.”

(m) Ghaliban rah tshouf zelehfe bi hal manta2a.

(f) Ghaliban rah tshoufe zelehfe bi hal manta2a.

.غالبًا رح تشوف زلاحف بهلمنطقة (m)

.غالبًا رح تشوفي زلاحف بهلمنطقة (f)

 
“A turtle has a shell.”

2al zelehfe 2ila sedfe.

.الزلحفة الها صدفة

 
“That turtle is in its shell.”

Hal zelehfe bi2alb sadfetha.

.هلزلحفة بقلب صدفتها

 
“Look at the turtles!”

Shouf 2al zelehfe!

!شوف الزلاحف

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Turtle”, “Turtles” in Egyptian Arabic

“Turtle”, “Turtles” in Tunisian Arabic