“Candle wax” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Cham3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شمعة (f)

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

Cham3at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شمعات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That’s melted candle wax.”

Heki cham3a dheyba.

.هاكي شمعة ذايبة

 
“That candle wax will be hot.”

Heki el cham3a bech tos5on.

.هاكي الشمعة باش تسخن

 
“The candle wax is melting.”

El cham3a 9a3da tdhoub.

.الشمعة قاعدة تذوب

 
“That’s dried candle wax.”

Heki cham3a chey7a.

.هاكي شمعة شايحة

 
“This candle wax has a nice scent.”

Hedhi el cham3a 3andha ri7a bnina.

.هاذي الشمعة عندها ريحة بنينة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Candle wax” in Egyptian Arabic

“Candle wax” in Lebanese Arabic

“Candle wax” in Turkish