“Dirt” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Trab

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تراب (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The kids love playing in the dirt.”

Esghar y7ebou yal3bou fel trab.

.الصغار يحبو يلعبو في التراب

 
“There’s dirt on your shoes.”

3andek trab 3la sabatek.

.عندك تراب على صباطك

 
“She planted flowers in the dirt.”

Zar3et ward fel trab.

.زرعت ورد في التراب

 
“The dog tracked dirt into the house.”

(male dog) Lkalb dakhel m3ah trab ldar.

(female dog) Lkalba dakhlet m3aha trab ldar.

.الكلب دخّل معاه تراب للدار (male dog)

.الكلبة دخّلت معاها تراب للدار (female dog)

 
“He brushed the dirt off his pants.”

Nfadh etrab eli fi serwelou.

.نفظ التراب الّي في سروالو

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Dirt” in Egyptian Arabic

“Dirt” in Lebanese Arabic

“Dirt” in Turkish