برِق (bari) — "lightning" in Levantine Arabic

Laken tawqqa'at-u kanat khati'a tamaman, fa-fi muntasaf al-layl, istayqaz al-awlad 'ala sawt ar-ra'd ar-raheeb wal-barq alladhi ada'a al-ghurfa.

But his predictions were completely wrong, for in the middle of the night, the children woke up to the sound of terrible thunder and lightning that lit up the room.

from The Unexpected July Storm

okhti kanat waqfe 'and esh-shubbaak, 'am traaqib el-barq byidwi es-sama w er-ra'd byirjef adraasha min quwwet sawto.

My sister was standing at the window, watching the lightning illuminate the sky and the thunder shaking her teeth from the strength of its sound.

from An Unexpected Summer Storm

Fajaah shefet barq men el shubbak w arafet inno el taqes sar aasef

Suddenly I saw lightning from the window and I knew that the weather became windy.

from Shopping for Autumn Clothes

"Mama shoo had es-sowt el aali w had ed-daww illi bitla' faj'a" sa'al Laith w howe bya'asher ala er-ra'ed w el barq.

"Mama what is this loud sound and this light that appears suddenly" Laith asked pointing at the thunder and lightning.

from Endless Questions

Sawt sahbeti kaan wadeh w dafi raghm ir-ra'ed wil-barq yalli kaanu malliyeen il-jaw.

My friend's voice was clear and warm despite the thunder and lightning filling the air.

from A Call on a Stormy Day

Faj'atan same't sawt barq ktīr qawe w qata'at el kahraba w el khatt enqata'.

Suddenly I heard a very loud lightning sound, the electricity cut off, and the line disconnected.

from A Surprise Call