“Bay”, “Bays” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Bay” (the noun, as in a large recessed area of coastline) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 5alij

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 خليج (m)

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

5eljen

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خلجان

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
Does this bay have a name?

Hedha el 5alij 3ando esm?

هذا الخليج عندو اسم؟

 
This area of the coast has a few bays.

Hedhi el zone mta3 el se7el fiha chwaya 5eljen.

.هاذي الزون متاع الساحل فيها شوية خلجان

 
I want to go on a trip around the bay.

N7eb nemchi na3mel doura 3al 5alij.

.نحب نمشي نعمل دورة عالخليج

 
Look how beautiful the bay is!

Chouf ma7leh el 5alij!

!شوف محلاه الخليج

There are a few ships sailing around the bay!

Hedhom chwaya bbaber mrakin 3al 5alij!

!هاذم شوية ببابر مراكين عالخليج

 

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