“Block”, “Blocks” (object) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Block” (the noun, as in the cubic object) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Mouka3eb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكعّب (m)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Blocks” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

Mouka3bet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكعّبات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The kids are stacking blocks.”

El sghar 9a3din yrakbou fel mouka3bet 3la b3adhhom.

.الصغار قاعدين يركّبو في المكعّبات على بعضهم

 
“I need a wooden block.”

lezemni mouka3eb lou7.

.لازمني مكعّب لوح

 
“Let’s play with the toy blocks.”

Haya nal3bou bel mouka3bet.

.هيّا نلعبو بالمكعّبات

 
“The tower of blocks fell.”

El borj mta3 el mouka3bet ta7.

.البرج متاع المكعّبات طاح

 
“The sun melted the block of ice.”

El chams dhawbet mouka3eb el thelj.

.الشمس ذوّبت مكعّبات الثلج

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Block”, “Blocks” (object) in Egyptian Arabic

“Block”, “Blocks” (object) in Greek

“Block”, “Blocks” (object) in Turkish