“Hungry” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Hungry” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ji3an

(f) Ji3ana

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جيعان (m)

جيعانة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Hungry” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Ji3anin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جيعانين

 

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
I’m hungry.

(m) Ena ji3an.

(f) Ena ji3ana.

  .أنا جيعان (m)

  .أنا جيعانة (f)

 
Are you hungry?

(m) Enti ji3an?

(f) Enti ji3ana?

أنت جيعان؟ (m)

أنت جيعانة؟ (f)

 
The kids are hungry.

El sghar ji3anin.

.الصغار جيعانين

 
I’m not hungry anymore.

(m) Ma3adech ji3an.

(f) Ma3adech ji3ana.

.معادش جيعان (m)

.معادش جيعانة (f)

 
My dog is hungry.”

(m) El kalb mte3i ji3an.

(f) El kalba mte3i ji3ana.

.الكلب متاعي جيعان (m)

.الكلبة متاعي جيعانة (f)

 

Related words & phrases in Tunisian Arabic

“I’m full” in Tunisian Arabic

“Food” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Hungry” in Lebanese Arabic

“Hungry” in Turkish
 

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