“Parenthesis”, “Parentheses” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 9aws

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قوس (m)

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

9awsayn

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قوسين

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Don’t forget to close that parenthesis at the end of the sentence.”

Matansech bech tsakkar l 9aws fi e5er ejjomla.

.ماتنساش بش تسكّر القوس في آخر الجملة​

 
“Put that statement in parentheses.”

7ott l jomla heki bayn 9awsayn.

.حطّ الجملة هاكي بين قوسين

 
“The supervisor wrote his comments in parentheses.”

L’encadrant kteb l ta3ali9 bayn 9awsayn.

.الأونكادرون كتب التعليق بين قوسين

 
“Write your sources between parentheses.”

Ekteb el masader mte3ek bayn 9awsayn.

.اكتب المصادر متاعك بين قوسين

 
“Why did you use parentheses here?”

3lech testa3mal fi 9awsayn hné?

علاش تستعمل في قوسين هنا؟