“Ginger” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Zanjabil

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زنجبيل (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you want any ginger for your Japanese food?”

T7eb chwaya zanjabil lel mekla el yabaneya mte3ek?

تحبّ شويّة زنجبيل للماكلة اليابانيّة متاعك؟

 
“This grocery store sells ginger.”

El maghaza hedhi tbi3 zanjabil.

.المغازة هاذي تبيع زنجبيل

 
“Do you like the taste of ginger?”

Ye3jbek mat3em el zanjabil?

يعجبك مطعم الزنجبيل؟

 
“Ginger can be hot but I like it!”

Mat3em el zanjabil sa3at ykoun 7ar ama ye3jebni!

!مطعم الزنجبيل ساعات يكون حار اما يعجبني

 
“This is good ginger!”

Ka3bet el zanjabil hedhi behya!

!كعبة الزنجبيل هاذي باهية

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Ginger” (herb) in Lebanese Arabic