In the table used for this lexicon, the Lebanese form is given in its masculine/feminine, plural forms. The progressive form is only included when applicable: (see Adjectives).
The lexicons will mostly grow on demand, therefore please let me know what words you would like to see in there.
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Big |
kbeer/kbeere, kbár |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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kabeer |
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| We also use this word in the expression kbeer/kbeere bil3omr, meaning "big of age", "elder", which can be applied from the 40s onwards I would say. | |||
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Black |
aswad/sawda, sood |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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aswad |
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Blonde (but also redhair) |
ash'ar/sha'ra, sho'r |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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ashqar |
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Blue |
azra'/zar'a, zer' |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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azraq |
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| Dark greyish blue is ko7le (the colour of eyeliner). | |||
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Brown |
benne |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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bonnyy |
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| If I'm not mistaken it literally means "coffee-coloured". | |||
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Brown-haired |
asmar/samra, somr (asmar) |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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asmar |
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Close |
'areeb/'areebe, 'ráb |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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qareeb |
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| 'ráybeen or "close ones" means "relatives". | |||
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Good (to eat), delicious |
tayyeb/taybe, taybeen |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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tayyeb |
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| We also use the word "tayyeb" to ask if or say somebody's still alive - it's more delicate to ask "Is your grandfather still good?" than "Is he still alive?" | |||
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Green |
akhdar/khadra, khodr |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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akhdar |
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| Dark, bottle green is neele ("Nile-coloured"). | |||
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Heavy |
t'eel/t'eele, t'ál |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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thaqeel |
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Light (weight) |
khafeef/khafeefe, khféf |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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khafeef |
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Red |
a7mar/7amra, 7omr |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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a7mar |
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Short |
'aseer/'aseere, 'sár |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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qaseer |
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Small |
zgheer/zgheere, zghár |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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sagheer |
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Tall |
taweel/taweele, twál |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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taweel |
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Thick |
smeek/smeeke, smék |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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sameek |
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Thin |
r'ee'/r'ee'a, r'á' |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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raqeeq |
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White |
abyad/bayda, beed |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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abyad |
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Yellow |
asfar/safra, sefr |
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Arabic |
Comparative |
Progressive |
Diminutive |
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asfar |
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