“Cat”, “Cats” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 9attous

(f) 9attousa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قطّوس (m)

 قطّوسة (f)

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

9tates

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قطاطس

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That’s a black cat.”

(m) Heka 9attous ak7al.

(f) Heki 9attousa ka7la.

.هاكا قطّوس أكحل (m)

.هاكي قطّوسة كحلة (f)

 
“Is this your cat?”

(m) 9attous mte3ek?

(f) 9attousa mte3ek?

 قطّوس متاعك؟ (m)

قطّوسة متاعك؟ (f)

 
“I feed three neighbourhood cats everyday.”

Nwakal thletha 9tates mta3 chera3 kol nhar.

.نوكّل ثلاثة قطاطس متع شارع كل نهار

 
“What should I give the cat for food?”

(m) Chnya lmekla li na3tyha lel 9attous?

(f) Chnya lmekla li na3tyha lel 9attousa?

 شنية الماكلة لي نعطيها للقطّوس؟ (m)

شنية الماكلة لي نعطيها للقطّوسة؟ (f)

 
“The cat likes tuna.”

(m) El 9attous y7eb el thon.

(f) El 9attousa t7eb el thon.

.القطّوس يحب التن (m)

.القطّوسة تحب التن (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Cat”, “Cats” in Lebanese Arabic

“Cat”, “Cats” in Greek

“Cat”, “Cats” in Spanish