“Shell”, “Shells” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Sadafa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صدفة (f)

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

Sadafet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صدفات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There are a lot of shells on the beach today.”

Fama barcha sadafet lyoum 3al b7ar.

.فما برشا صدفات اليوم على البحر

 
“The kids gathered a bucket full of shells to decorate their sandcastle.”

E sghar lamdou stal malyen b sadafet bech yzaynou bihom l 9al3a eli bnewha b trab.

.الصغار لمدو سطل مليان بالصدفات باش يزينو بيهم القلعة إلي بناوها بالتراب

 
“We collected these shells from the beach yesterday.”

Lmadana e sadafet hedhom mel b7ar emes.

.لمدنا الصدفات هاذم من البحر آمس

 
“She’s wearing a shell as a pendant.”

Lebsa sadafa kima e salsla.

.لابسة صدفة كيما السلسلة

 
“That’s a small shell.”

Hedhi sadafa sghira.

.هذه صدفة صغيرة

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Sea”, “Seas” in Tunisian Arabic

“Beach”, “Beaches” in Tunisian Arabic