“Twelve” (12) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, the number “Twelve” is written using the Latin script as:

2athnach

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أثناش

When “12” is written numerically using the Arabic script, it is written as:

١٢

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can I have a case of twelve?”

Tnajem ta3tini 2athnach 7oka?

تنجم تعطيني أثناش حكة؟

 
“Here are 12 tomatoes.”

Haw 2athnach ka3ba tmatem.

.هو أثناش كعبة طماطم

 
“Do you want to get lunch at 12pm?”

T7eb neklou haja m3a 2athnach?

تحب ناكلو حاجة مع لأثناش؟

 
“Check out time is at 12:00pm.”

No5rjou m3a l2athnach.

.نخرجو مع لأثناش

 
“There are twelve eggs in this carton.”

Fi 2etna3ash bayda bel carton.

.فما أثناش عظمة فالكردون

 

Other numbers in Tunisian Arabic

“Eleven” (11) in Tunisian Arabic

“Thirteen” (13) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Twelve” (12) in Egyptian Arabic

“Twelve” (12) in Lebanese Arabic

“Twelve” (12) in Turkish