“Arrested” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Arrested” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Maw9ouf

(f) Maw9oufa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

موقوف (m)

موقوفة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Arrested” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Maw9oufin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

موقوفين

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Examples in sentences or statements

 

“Why was the neighbour arrested?”

3lech ejar maw9ouf?

علاش الجار موقوف؟

 

“The news says someone was arrested.”

Lakhabr 9alt l fama we7d maw9ouf.

.الأخبار قالت فما واحد موقوف

 

“The driver was arrested.”

Sa2e9 maw9ouf.

.السائق موقوف

 

“When was he arrested?”

Wa9tech twa9ef?

وقتاش توقف؟

 

“No, he wasn’t arrested. But the police asked him some questions.”

Le, mehouch maw9ouf. Ama l7akem se2louh as2la.

.لا، ماهوش موقوف. أما الحاكم سألوه أسئلة