وَاحَد
wāḥad
Noun
Meaning
one
someone
one/someone
Usage
The number 'one' (masculine). Also commonly used as an indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone.' In Lebanese Arabic, وَاحِد is used both as a numeral and pronoun, unlike MSA where the pronoun usage is less common.
Morphology
Gendermasculine
Examples
عِنْدِي خَيَّيْن وِأُخْت وَحْدَة.
I have two brothers and one sister.
عِنْدِي خَيَّيْن وْ إِخْت وَحْدَة.
I have two brothers and one sister.
كِلّ الطُّلَّاب نَجَحُوا إِلَّا وَاحِد.
All the students passed except one.
Root
و ح د
