“Construction” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Mramma

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مرمة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There is construction ahead.”

Fama mramma jeya.

.فما مرمة جاية

 
“Construction started last week.”

El mramma bdet ejjom3a lifetet.

.المرمة بدات الجمعة الي فاتت

 
“I hear construction.”

Nesma3 fi 7ess l mramma.

.نسمع في حس المرمة

 
“When does the construction end?”

Wa9tech toufa l mramma?

وقتاش توفا المرمة؟

 
“They start construction on this highway next week.”

Bech yebdew fel mramma fel autoroute hedha ejjom3a ejjeya.

.باش يبداو في المرمة في الأوتوروت هاذا الجمعة الجاية

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Construction” in Lebanese Arabic