“Camel”, “Camels” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Jmal

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جمل

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

Jmel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جمال

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Look! It’s a camel.”

Chouf! Jmal.

.شوف! جمل

 
“The camel is eating.”

E jmal 9e3ed yekel.

.الجمل قاعد ياكل

 
“The camels are eating.”

E jmel 9e3din yeklou.

.الجمال قاعدين ياكلو

 
“I’ve ridden a camel before.”

Rkebt ala jmal 9bal.

.ركبت على جمل قبل

 
“I rode a camel when I visited Morocco.”

Rkebt ala jmal wa9t mchit lel ma8reb.

.ركبت على جمل وقت مشيت للمغرب

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Horse”, “Horses” in Tunisian Arabic

“Animal”, “Animals” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Camel”, “Camels” in Egyptian Arabic

“Camel”, “Camels” in Lebanese Arabic

“Camel”, “Camels” in Greek