عَمَل
ʿamal
Noun
Meaning
work
Usage
Means 'work' or 'job' as a noun. In Lebanese, شُغُل (shughl) is more commonly used in casual speech for 'work/job,' while عَمَل can sound slightly more formal. Also used in the expression عَمَل خَيْر (a good deed).
Morphology
Gendermasculine
Plural (broken)أَعْمَالُ
Examples
شُو عَم تِعْمِلِي هَلَّأ؟
What are you (f) doing right now?
عِمِلِي مَعْرُوف، بَدِّي مَاي.
Do me a favor (f), I want water.
شُو بْتِعْمِلُو يَوْم السَّبِت؟
What do you (pl) do on Saturday?
Root
ع م ل
