زيْتون (zetun) — "olive" in Levantine Arabic
زيْتون
zētūn
olive
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زيْتون in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
إم أحمد كانت بتبتسم، وعم تحكيلهم قصص عن شبابها والريحة الطيبة للزعتر وزيت الزيتون عم بتعبّي الجو.
Imm Ahmad kaanat btebtesem, w 'am tahkilhom qisas 'an shababha w r-riha t-taybeh la z-za'tar w zeit ez-zeitun 'am bta'abbi el-jaw.
Um Ahmad would smile, telling them stories about her youth while the pleasant aroma of thyme and olive oil filled the air.
عمتي جابت خبز طازج و صحن سلطة فيه بصل و توم و كتير زيت زيتون
'Ammati jābat khubz ṭāzej w ṣaḥn salaṭa fīh baṣal w tūm w ktīr zeit zeitoun.
My aunt brought fresh bread and a bowl of salad with onions, garlic, and plenty of olive oil.
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