“Cucumber”, “Cucumbers” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Ka3ba fa9ous

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كعبة فقوس

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

Fa9ous

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 فقوس

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can you add some cucumbers too?”

Tzid chwaya fa9ous zeda?

تزيد شوية فقوس زادة؟

 
“I’ll buy some cucumbers.”

Taw nechri chwaya fa9ous.

.تو نشري شوية فقوس

 
“They are out of cucumbers.”

Wfelhom el fa9ous.

.وفالهم الفقوس

 
“I’ll wash and cut up the cucumbers.”

Taw na8sel w n9os el fa9ous.

.تو نغسل و نقص الفقوس

 
“Do you want some cucumber in your salad?”

T7eb fa9ous fi e slata mte3k.

تحب فقوس في السلطة متاعك؟