“Billion”, “Billions” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Melyar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 مليار (m)

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

Melyarat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مليارات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The Earth’s population is over 7 billion people.”

Sokken el ardh akthar men sab3a melyarat.

.سكا ن الأرض أكثر من سبعة مليارات

 
“One billion Dollars.”

Melyar dolar.

.ملياردولار

 
“That government department has a budget of over 1 billion dollars per year.”

El 7oukouma 3andha mizenya mta3 akthar men melyar dolar fel 3am.

.الحكومة عندها ميزانية متع أكثر من مليار دولار في العام

 
“Over 1 billion people live in Africa.”

Akthar men melyar 3abd yosknou fi Efri9ya.

.أكثر من مليار عبد يسكنو في افريقيا

 
“There is less than 1 billion people living in Europe.”

Famma a9al men melyar 3abd y3ichou fi Europa.

.فما أقل من مليار عبد يعيشو في أوروبا