“Toothache”, “Toothaches” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Wji3et senna

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وجيعة سنة (f)

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

Wji3et sennin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وجيعة سنين

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
I have a toothache.

3andi wji3et senna.

.عندي وجعة سنة

 
My toothache is gone.

Wji3et senti mchet.

.وجيعة سنتي مشات

 
He says he has a toothache.

Houa 9al 3andou wji3et senna.

.هو قال عندوا وجيعة سنة

 
Why do you two have toothaches?

3lech ntouma ezouz 3andkom wji3et sennin?

علاش أنتم الزوز عندكم وجيعة سنين؟

 

Tell the dentist about your toothache when you’re in to see him.

9oul dentist 3la wji3et sentk k trah.

.قول إلى الدنتيست على وجيعة سنتك كي تراه

 

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