“Gum” (noun) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Gum” (the noun, as in the substance that is chewed) is written using the Latin script as:

3elke

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

علكة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you want some gum?”

(m) Badak 3elke?

(f) Badik 3elke?

بدك علكة؟ (m)

بديك علكة؟ (f)

 
“Do you want a piece of gum?”

(m) Badak sha2fe 3elke?

(f) Badik sha2fe 3elke?

بدك شقفي علكة؟ (m)

بديك شقفي علكة؟ (f)

 
“Kids, don’t swallow your gum!”

Ya wled, ma tebla3o ma3 2al 3elke!

!يا ولاد، ما تبلعو العلكة

 
“Thanks for the gum.”

Merci 3al 3alke.

.مرسي عالعلكة

 
“He is chewing gum.”

3ambi 3ali2 2al 3elke.

.عمبيعلك العلكة

 

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