“Lettuce” in Tunisian Arabic

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

5ass

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خس

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I bought lettuce.”

Chryt 5ass.

.شريت خس

 
“I bought lettuce yesterday.”

Emes chrit 5ass.

.امس شريت خس

 
“I’m going to buy lettuce when I go out.”

Bech nechri 5ass ki nokhrej.

.بش نشري خس كي نخرج

 
“Can you cut up the lettuce?”

Tnejem t9oss l5ass?

تنجم تقص الخس؟

 
“Do you want lettuce in your salad?”

T7eb 5ass fi slatek?

تحب خس في سلاطتك؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Lettuce” in Egyptian Arabic

“Lettuce” in Lebanese Arabic

“Lettuce” in Turkish