“Circular” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Mdawar

(f) Mdawra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مدور (m)

مدورة (f)

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

Mdawrin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مدورين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m looking for a circular table, not a square one.”

Nlawaj 3la tawla mdawra mouch mrab3a.

.نلوج على طاولة مدورة موش مربعة

 
“What is that circular tool called?”

Chesemha heki el wa7da l mdawra?

شسمها هاكي الوحدة لمدورة؟

 
“Put all the rings in the circular box. The square box is for my earrings.”

7ot l 5wetem lkol fel sondou9 l mdawar. E sondou9 l mraba3 l blalti.

 

.حط الخواتم الكل في الصندوق المدور. الصندوق المربع لبلالطي

 
“We placed a circular mirror in the hallway.”

7atina mreya mdawra fel couloir.

.حطينا مراية مدورة في الكلوار

 
“Kids, draw circular shapes on your papers.”

Yalla louled, orsmo achkel mdawra 3la wra9kom.

.يلا لولاد، ارسمو أشكال مدورة على وراقكم

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Circle”, “Circles” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

 In other Mediterranean languages and dialects