“Eyebrow”, “Eyebrows” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 7ajeb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 حاجب (m)

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

7wejeb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حواجب

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
I had my eyebrows trimmed at the salon.

5afaft 7wejbi 3and el coiffure.

.خففت حواجبي عند الكوافير

 
I trim my own eyebrows.

Ena n5afef 7wejbi wa7di.

.انا نخفف حواجبي وحدي

 
I don’t trim my eyebrows.

Ena ma n5afefch 7wejbi.

.انا ما نخففش حواجبي

 
I trimmed your one eyebrow. I’m going to do the other now.

5afeftlek el 7ajeb mte3ek. Tawa bech na3melk le5er.

.خففتلك الحاجب متاعك. توا باش نعملك لاخر

 
Don’t trim my eyebrows.

Ma t5afeflich 7wejbi.

.ما تخففليش حواجبي

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Eye”, “Eyes” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Eyebrow”, “Eyebrows” in Lebanese Arabic

“Eyebrow”, “Eyebrows” in Turkish
 

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