“Twin”, “Twins” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Tom

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

طوم

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

Tom

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

طوم

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“They are twins.”

Hene tom.

.هني طوم

 
“Meet my twin!”

(m) Ba3rfak 3ala khaye 2al tom!

(f) Ba3rfik 3ala 2ekhte 2al tom!

!بعرفك على خيي الطوم (m)

!بعرفيك على أختيي الطوم (f)

 
“Are you two twins?”

2ento tom?

إنتوا طوم؟

 
“I have twin daughters.”

3ande tom bnet.

.عندي طوم بنات

 
“I have a twin brother.”

3ande khay tom.

.عندي خي طوم

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Twin”, “Twins” in Tunisian Arabic

“Twin”, “Twins” in Turkish