“Knapsack”, “Knapsacks” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Kartabla

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كرتابلة (f)

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

Kartablet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كرتابلات

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, the words Knapsack & Backpack and Knapsacks & Backpacks translated as the same words—Kartabla / كرتابلة and Kartablet / كرتابلات, respectively.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I bought my boy a new knapsack yesterday for school.”

Emes chrit lweldi kartabla jdida lel madersa.

.امس شريت لولدي كرتابلة جديدة للمدرسة

 
“Remember to bring your knapsack to school.”

Tfaker bch tjib el kartabla mte3ek lel madersa.

.تفكر باش تجيب الكرتابلة متاعك للمدرسة

 
“We’re taking only our knapsacks for the weekend trip.”

Besh nhezou ken el kartablet mte3na fi kharjet el weekend.

.باش نهزوا كان الكرتابلات متاعنا في خرجة الويكاند

 
“He packed his lunch in a knapsack.”

7at ftourou fi kartabla.

.حط فطوروا في كرتابلة

 
“This knapsack is heavy with books.”

El kartabla hedhi rzina bl ktob.

.الكرتابلة هاذي رزينة بالكتب

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Knapsack”, “Knapsacks” in Lebanese Arabic

“Knapsack”, “Knapsacks” in Turkish