Arabic-L:LING:Plural Query

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Date: 07 Jul 1999
From: "Kaye, Alan" <akaye at Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU>
Subject: Plural Query

Dear Colleagues:

Wehr lists nabiidh 'wine' with a plural form 'anbidha.

Does anyone know if this plural form 'wines' actually occurs?  Also,
normally dh > d in colloquial.  Why is it nibiit in Egyptian, but nibiid
Lebanese Ar.?

wa shukran jaziilan lakum.

almujxliS,

Alan Kaye
CSU, Fullerton
akaye at fullerton.edu

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