“Flame”, “Flames” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Flame” & “Flames” (the nouns) are both written using the Latin script as:

(f) Nar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نار (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
There is a flame going.

Fama nar tech3el.

.فمّا نار تشعل

 
Don’t add more wood for now as the flames are perfect.

Ma tzidech tarmi 7tab tawa 5ater el nar mrigla.

.ماتزيدش ترمي حطب توا خاطر النار مريقلة

 
Add a bit more wood to grow the flames a little.

Zid chwaya 7tab bech t9awwi el nar chwaya.

.زيد شوية حطب باش تقوّي النار شوية

 
Let’s put out the flames.

Haya netfiw el nar.

.هيا نطفيو النار

 
Don’t let the flames get too big.

Ma t5allich el nar twalli 9wiya barcha.

.ماتخلّيش النار تولّي قوية برشا

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Flame”, “Flames” in Egyptian Arabic

“Flame”, “Flames” in Lebanese Arabic
 

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