“Cat”, “Cats” in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Cat” (the noun) 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
“I feed the cats on the street.”
Nwakkel 9tates echera3.
.نوكّل قطاطس الشارع
“That cat is friendly.”
(m) El 9attous hetheka 7nin.
(f) El 9attousa hethika 7nina.
.القطّوس هاذاكا حنين (m)
.القطّوسة هاذيكا حنينة (f)
“That cat scratches if you try and touch it.”
(m) El 9attous hetheka ykhabbech ken t7awel tmessou.
(f) El 9attousa hethika tkhabbech ken t7awel tmess’ha.
.القطّوس هاذاكا يخبّش كان تحاول تمسّو (m)
.القطّوسة هاذيكا تخبّش كان تخاول تمسّها (f)
“I’m outside feeding the cats right now.”
Ena lbarra nwakkel fel 9tates taw.
.انا لبرّا نوكّل في القطاطس تو
“What is your cat’s name?”
(m) Chnoua esm 9attousek?
(f) Chnoua esm 9attoustek?
شنوّا اسم قطّوسك؟ (m)
شنوّا اسم قطّوستك؟ (f)
In other Mediterranean languages and dialects
“Cat”, “Cats” in Egyptian Arabic
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