“Knife”, “Knives” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Knife” (the noun, as in the piece of cutlery) is written using the Latin script as:

Sekina

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سكينة

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

Skeken

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سكاكن

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can you please pass me the butter knife?”

Tnajem ta3tini el sekina mta3 el zebda?

تنجم تعطيني السكينة متع الزبدة؟

 
“Is there a knife in the cupboard that would be good for cutting bread?”

Fama sekina behia mta3 9asan 5obz?

فما سكينة باهية متع قصان خبز؟

 
“The knives are in the drawer to the left of the fridge.”

El skeken fel 9jar 3la issar el frigidaire.

.السكاكن فالقجر على ايسر الفريجيدير

 
“This knife cuts well.”

El sekina hethi t9os belgde.

.السكينة هذي تقص بالقده

 
“Where did you buy this knife?”

Mnin chrit el sekina hethi?

منين شريت السكينة هذي؟

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Fork”, “Forks” (the eating utensil) in Tunisian Arabic

“Plate”, “Plates” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Knife”, “Knives” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

“Knife”, “Knives” (nouns) in Turkish