“North”, “Northern” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Shmel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شمال

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

Shmeli

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شمالي

 

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“North is in that direction.”

Shmel bi haydik 2al jeha.

.شمال بهيديك الجهة

 
“That star indicates that the direction is north.”

Hayde nejme bet2oul 2eno 2al 2etijeh shmel.

.هيدي النجمة بتدل انو الاتجاه شمال

 
“What direction is north?”

Bi 2ay 2etijeh shmel?

بأي اتجاه شمال؟

 
“There is more vegetation in the northern part of the country.”

Fi ktir nabatet bel shmeli 2al balad.

.في كتير نبتات بشمالي البلد

 
“I’m travelling north.”

Bade sefir 3ala shmel.

 .بدي سافر على شمال

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“North”, “Northern” in Tunisian Arabic