أُوضَة
ʾōḍit
Noun
Meaning
room
room (of)
Usage
The Lebanese word for 'room,' borrowed from Turkish (oda). The plural is أُوَض. This is the standard colloquial word; MSA uses غُرْفَة, which is also understood but sounds formal in Lebanese speech.
Morphology
Genderfeminine
Plural (broken)أُوَض
Examples
أَحْمَد قَال: "كِيف الْأُوضَة؟"
Ahmed said: "How is the room?"
نَادْيَة بَدَّا تِدْهِن أُوضِتَّا لَوْن جْدِيد.
Nadia wants to paint her room a new color.
نَادْيَة قَالِت: "لَأ، الْأَخْضَر أَحْسَن، أُوضِتِي رَح تْكُون أَكْبَر."
Nadia said: "No, green is better, my room will look bigger."
