“Chew” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Chew” (the verb, as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

Omdhegh

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

امضغ

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

Omdhghou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

امضغو

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Chew slower!”

(singular) Omdhegh bchwaya!

(plural) Omdhghou bchwaya!

!امضغ بالشوية (singular)

!امضغو بالشوية (plural)

 
“Chew your gum quietly.”

(singular) Omdhegh chengamtek maghir 7ess.

(plural) Omdhghou chengametkom maghir 7ess.

.امضغ شنقامتك ماغير حس (singular)

.امضغو شنقامتكم ماغير حس (plural)

 
“Don’t chew the chips in the theatre.”

(singular) Ma tomdheghech chips fel masra7.

(plural) Ma tomdhghouch chips fel masra7.

.ماتمضغش الشيبس في المسرح (singular)

.ماتمضغوش الشيبس في المسرح (plural)

 
“Chew the candy and then swallow it.”

(singular) Omdhegh l7alwa w ba3d ebla3ha.

(plural) Omdhghou l7alwa w ba3d ebl3ouha.

.امضغ الحلوى وبعد ابلعها (singular)

.امضغو الحلوى وبعد ابلعوها (plural)

 
“Chew the fish thoroughly.”

(singular) Omdhegh l7out bel behi.

(plural) Omdhghou l7out bel behi.

امضغ الحوت بالباهي (singular)

امضغو الحوت بالباهي (plural)