“Cotton” in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Cotton” (the noun, as in the fabric, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:
(m) 9ton
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
قطن (m)
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Examples in sentences or statements
“Is this shirt made of cotton?”
Hedhi el chemise ma5douma bel 9ton?
هاذي الشوميز مخدومة بالقطن؟
“This tablecloth is made of cotton.”
Hedhi el nappe ma5douma bel 9ton.
.هاذي النّاب مخدومة بالقطن
“Is this cotton or wool?”
Hedha 9ton walla souf?
هذا قطن وإلّا صوف؟
“These shirts are made of pure cotton.”
Hedhom el mrawel ma5doumin bel 9ton el safi.
.هاذم الراول مخدومين بالقطن الصافي
“Baby clothes are generally made of cotton because it’s soft.”
Dbach el s8ar ma5doumin bel 9ton bsifa 3amma 3la 5atro 7nin.
.دبش الصغار مخدومين بالقطن بصفة عامّة على خاطرو حنين
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