“Pencil”, “Pencils” in Lebanese Arabic

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

2alam rsas

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قلم رصاص

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

2alem rsas

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أقلام رصاص

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The pencil is sharpened.”

2alam rsas mbare.

.قلم رصاص مبري

 
“Do you have a pencil?”

(m) 3andak 2alam rsas?

(f) 3andik 2alam rsas?

عندك قلم رصاص؟ (m)

عنديك قلم رصاص؟ (f)

 
“Can I borrow your pencil?”

(m) Fine 2es2ajir 2alamak?

(f) Fine 2esta2jir 2alamik?

فيني أستعير قلمك؟ (m)

فيني أستعير قلميك؟ (f)

 
“I have a few pencils.”

3ande kam 2alam rsas.

.عندي كم أقلام رصاص

 
“Here is a pencil sharpener.”

Hayda mbraye.

.هيدي مبراية

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Pencil”, “Pencils” in Tunisian Arabic