“Haircutter”, “Haircutters” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 7ajjem

(f) 7ajjema

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حجّام (m)

حجّامة (f)

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

(m) 7ajjemin

(f) 7ajjemet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حجّامين (m)

حجّامات (f)

Listen to these four words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you know a good haircutter?”

(m) Ta3raf 7ajjem behy?

(f) Ta3raf 7ajjema behya?

تعرف حجّام باهي؟ (m)

تعرف حجّامة باهية؟ (f)

“He’s a good haircutter.”

Houwa 7ajjem behy.

.هو حجّام باهي

 
“She’s training to be a haircutter.”

Ta3mel fi formation mta3 7jema.

.تعمل في فورماسيون متاع حجامة

 
“I have an appointment with the haircutter this evening.”

(m) 3andi maw3ed m3a l 7ajjem elila.

(f) 3andi maw3ed m3a l 7ajjema elila.

.عندي موعد مع الحجّام الليلة (m)

.عندي موعد مع الحجّامة الليلة (f)

 
“There are four haircutters that work at this hair salon.”

(m) Thama arb3a 7ajjemin ye5dmo fi centre hedha.

(f) Thama arb3a 7ajjamet ye5dmo fi centre hedha.

.ثما أربعة حجّامين يخدمو في السنتر هذا (m)

.ثما أربعة حجّامات يخدمو في السنتر هذا (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Haircutter”, “Haircutters” in Lebanese Arabic