“Mosquito”, “Mosquitos” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Mosquito” is written using the Latin script as:

Mosquito

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

موسكيتو

In Lebanese Arabic, “Mosquitos” is written using the Latin script as:

Mosquitoyet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

موسكيتويات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I got a mosquito bite.”

3ande 3ed mosquito.

.عندي عض موسكيتو

 
“There are a few mosquitos in the house.”

Fi kam mosquitoyet bel bet.

.في كم موسكيتويات بل بيت

 
“Shut the window so that the mosquitos don’t get in.”

(m) Sakir 2al shebek la mayfouto 2al mosquitoyet.

(f) Sakre 2al shebek la mayfouto 2al mosquitoyet.

.سكير ألشبيك لميفوتو ألموسكيتويات (m)

.سكري ألشبيك لميفوتو ألموسكيتويات (f)

 
“There are more mosquitos this time of year.”

Fi mosquitoyet bi hal wa2et 2al sene.

.في موسكيتويات بيهل وقت ألسني

 
“I heard a mosquito.”

Sma3et mosquito.

.سمعت موسكيتو

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects 

“Mosquito”, “Mosquitos” in Tunisian Arabic