“Dry” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Cheya7

(f) Chey7a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شايح (m)

 شايحة (f)

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

Chey7in

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شايحين

 

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Is it dry?”

(m) Cheya7?

(f) Chey7a?

شايح؟ (m)

 شايحة؟ (f)

 
“The clothes are dry.”

E dbach chey7in.

.الدبش شايحين

 
“The dishes are dry.”

El as7na chey7in.

.الأصحنة شايحين

 
“I will check if it is dry.”

(m) Taw netfa9ed kenou cheya7.

(f) Taw netfa9ed kenha chey7a.

.تو نتفقد كانو شايح (m)

.تو نتفقد كانها شايحة (f)

 
“It isn’t dry.”

(m) Mch cheya7.

(f) Mch chey7a.

.مش شايح (m)

.مش شايحة (f)

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Dry” (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

“Wet” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Dry” (adjective) in Lebanese Arabic