“Knife”, “Knives” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Knife” (the noun, as in the type of cutlery) is written using the Latin script as:

Sekin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سكين

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

Sakakin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سكاكين

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can you please pass me the butter knife?”

(m) Fik 2arjouk temare2le sekin zyede?

(f) Fike 2arjouke temare2le sekin zyede?

فيك أرجوك تمرقلي سكين الزبدة؟ (m)

فيكي أرجوكي تمرقلي سكين الزبدة؟ (f)

 
“Is there a knife in the cupboard that would be good for cutting bread?”

Fi sekin bel khzene mounesib lita2ti3 2al khebez?

في سكين بالخزانة مناسب لتقطيع الخبز؟

 
“The knives are in the drawer to the left of the fridge.”

2al sakakin mawjoudin bel daraj bi shmel 2al berad.

.السكاكين موجودين بالدرج بشمال البراد

 
“This knife cuts well.”

Hayda 2al sekin bi2ati3 mnih.

.هيدا السكين بيقطع منيح

 
“Where did you buy this knife?”

(m) Men wayn 2eshtarayt 2al sekin?

(f) Men wayn 2eshtarayte 2al sekin?

 من وين أشتريت السكين؟ (m)

 من وين أشتريتي السكين؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Knife”, “Knives” in Tunisian Arabic