“Nail”, “Nails” (fastener) (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Mesmar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مسمار

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

Msamir

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مسامر

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can you pass me a nail, please?”

(m) Betmare2le mesmar, 2arjouk?

(f) Betmare2le mesmar, 2arjouke?

بتمرقلي مسمار، أرجوك؟ (m)

بتمرقيلي مسمار، أرجوكي؟ (f)

 
“Here is a nail.”

Hayda mesmar.

.هيدا مسمار

 
“Here are three nails.”

Hawde tlet msamir.

.هودي تلات مسامير

 
“I’ll hammer the nail in.”
Rah de2 2al mesmar.

.رح دق المسمار

 
“Where does the nail go?”

Wen rah 2al mesmar?

وين راح المسمار؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Nail”, “Nails” (fastener) (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic