“Whistle”, “Whistles” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Seffayra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صفيرة

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

Saffayrat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صفيرات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The referee blew his whistle.”

Sawffar 2al hakam.

.صوفر الحكم

 
“Three black whistles.”

Tlete saffayrat sawda.

.تلات صفيرات سود

 
“The lifeguard is wearing a whistle.”

2al meter najour lebis saffayra.

.الميتر ناجور لابس صفيرة

 
“A lifeguard is blowing a whistle.”

2al meter najour 3ambisawffar.

.الميتر ناجور عمبيصوفر

 
“I hear a whistle being blown.”

3ambisamih sawt saffayra.

.عمبسمع صوت صفيرة

 

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