“Barber”, “Barbers” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 7ajjem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حجّام (m)

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

7ajjema

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حجّامة

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Nice haircut. Which barber did you go to?”

Sa77a l7jema. Chkounou el 7ajjem elli temchilou?

صحّة الحجامة. شكونو الحجّام إلّي تمشيلو؟

 
“I’m going to the barber this afternoon.”

Ena mechi lel 7ajjem la3chiya.

.أنا ماشي للحجّام لعشيّة

 
“I always go to the same barber to get my hair done.”

Ena dima nemchi lel 7ajjem bech n7ajjem.

.أنا ديما نمشي للحجّام باش نحجّم

 
“Both of my uncles are barbers.”

3moumeti ezzouz 7ajjema.

.زوز عموماتي حجّامة

 
“My neighbour is a barber.”

Jari 7ajjem.

.جاري حجّام

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Barber”, “Barbers” in Lebanese Arabic