“Stand”, “Stands”, “Standing”, “Stood” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) Wa2if

(f) Wa2fe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وقف (m)

 وقفي (f)

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

(m) Yiwa2if

(f) Twa2if

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يوقف (m)

 توقف (f)

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

(m) 3ambiwa2if

(f) 3ambetwa2if

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيوقف (m)

 عمبتوقف  (f)

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

(m) Wa2af

(f) Wa2afit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وقف (m)

   وقفت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to stand.”

Rah 2ou2af.

.رح أوقف

 
“He is standing up.”

3ambyou2af.

.عمبيوقف

 
“She is standing up.”

3ambtou2af.

.عمبتوقف

 
“The kids stood up.”

2al 2awled wa2afo.

.الاولاد وقفو

 
“A bunch of teenagers are standing around outside.”

Majmou3at shabeb wa sabaya we2fin bara.

.مجموعة شباب و صبايا واقفين برا