تْلَات
tlāt
Numeral
Meaning
three
Usage
The construct form of 'three,' used directly before a noun (e.g., تْلَات أَيَّام, 'three days'). The initial consonant cluster تْل is characteristic of Lebanese Arabic number pronunciation.
Examples
عِنْدِي تْلَات إِخْوِة، وَاحَد بْأَمِيرْكَا وَتْنَيْن بْلُبْنَان.
I have three siblings, one in America and two in Lebanon.
سْتَنِّيني تْلَات دَقَايِق وْ بِيجِي.
Wait for me three minutes and I'll come.
Root
ث ل ث
