“Fold” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, “Fold” (the verb, as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:
Etwi
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
اطوي
In Tunisian Arabic, “Fold” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:
Etwiw
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
اطويو
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Examples in sentences or statements
“Fold it like this.”
(masculine-based object) Etwih kima hakka.
(feminine-based object) Etweha kima hakka.
.اطويه كيما هكّا (masculine-based object)
.اطواها كيما هكّا (feminine-based object)
“Fold the towels and leave them over there.”
(singular) Etwi l mnechef w 5allehom ghadi.
(plural) Etwiw l mnechef w 5alliwhom ghadi.
.اطوي المناشف و خلاّهم غادي (singular)
.اطويو المناشف وخلّيوهم غادي (plural)
“Fold the blankets while I start cooking.”
(singular) Etwi l ghta medemni ena ntayyab.
(plural) Etwiw l ghta medemni ena ntayyab.
.اطوي الغطاء مادامني انا نطيّب (singular)
.اطويو الغطاء مادامني انا نطيّب (plural)
“Don’t fold the sheets yet. They need to iron longer.”
(singular) Matetwich l mle7ef stanna. Lezemhom yet7addou akthar.
(plural) Matetwiwech l mle7ef stannew. Lezemhom yet7addou akthar.
.ماتطويش الملاحف ستنّا. لازمهم يتحدّو أكثر (singular)
.ماتطويوش الملاحف ستنّاو. لازمهم يتحدّو أكثر (plural)
“Fold the tablecloth and put it in the second drawer.”
(singular) Etwi l mandila w 7ott’ha fel 9jar l theni.
(plural) Etwiw l mandila w 7ottouha fel 9jar l theni.
.اطوي المنديلة و حطّها في القجر الثاني (singular)
.اطويو المنديلة و حطّوها في القجر الثاني (plural)
Related words in Tunisian Arabic
“Fold” (future) in Tunisian Arabic
“Folds” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic
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