“Leaf”, “Leaves” (plant material) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Leaf” (the noun, as in the plant material) is written using the Latin script as:

War9et chjar

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

ورقة شجر

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

Awra9 chjar

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

أوراق شجر

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There are many leaves on the ground.”

Famma barsha awra9 chjar fel 9e3a.

.فمّا برشا أوراق شجر في القاعة

 
“This leaf has a beautiful pattern.”

War9et el chjar hedhi fiha 5tout mezyena.

.ورقة الشجر هذي فيها خطوط مزيانة

 
“This leaf has an intricate pattern.”

War9et el chjar hedhi 5toutha m3a9da.

.ورقة الشجر هذي خطوطها معقدة

 
“Can you help me sweep up the leaves?”

Tnejem t3awenni neknes awra9 el chjar?

تنجم تعاوني نكنس أوراق الشجر؟

 
“There are some leaves falling from that tree!”

Famma chwaya awra9 t9e3din yti7ou mel chejra heki!

!فمّا شوية أوراق قاعدين يطيحو مالشجرة هاكي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Leaf”, “Leaves” (plant material) in Lebanese Arabic