“Egg”, “Eggs” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) 3adhma

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عضمة (f)

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

3adhmet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عضمات

 
(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, when referencing a number of eggs in multiples of four, the following terms apply:

(4) 7ara / حارة

(8) 7artin / حارتين

(12) Thletha 7yar / ثلاثة حيار

(16) Arb3a 7yar / أربعة حيار

(20) 5amsa 7yar / خمسة حيار

(24) Setta 7yar / ستة حيار)
 

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Here is an egg.”

Ahi 3adhma.

.آهي عضمة

 
“Here are some eggs from my family’s chickens.”

Ahom 3adhmet men djej l 3ayla.

.آهم شويّة عضمات من دجاج العائلة

 
“Our chickens laid eight eggs this morning.”

Djejetna badhou thmanya 3adhmet lyoum sbe7.

.دجاجاتنا باضو ثمنية عضمات اليوم الصباح

 
“How do you want your eggs?”

Kifech t7ebhom 3adhmetek?

كيفاش تحبهم عضماتك؟

 
“Can I have the eggs over easy, please?”

Brabi t5allili l 3adhmet mrawbin?

بربي تخلّيلي العضمات مروبين؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Egg”, “Eggs” in Egyptian Arabic

“Egg”, “Eggs” in Lebanese Arabic

“Egg”, “Eggs” in Turkish