“Muddy” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Mtabba3

(f) Mtabb3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مطبّع (m)

مطبّعة (f)

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

Mtabb3in

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مطبّعين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Don’t step there! It’s muddy.”

(singular) Mata3fasch lghadi! lblassa mtabb3a.

(plural) Mata3fsouch lghadi! lblassa mtabb3a.

.ماتعفسش لغادي! البلاصة مطبّعة (singular)

.ماتعفسوش لغادي! البلاصة مطبّعة (plural)

 
“Is it muddy out?”

Eddenya mtabb3a lbarra?

الدنيا مطبّعة لبرّا؟

 
“It’s muddy over there.”

Lkolha tab3a lenna.

.لكلّها طبعة لنّا

 
“Put on your shoes. It’s muddy out.”

Elbes sabbatek. Eddenya lkolha mtabb3a lbarra.

.البس صبّاتك. الدنيا لكلّها مطبّعة لبرّا

 
“Kids, don’t get muddy when you’re out playing!”

Ye sghar, mata3fsouch fel tab3a ki tokhrjou tala3bou!

!يا صغار، ماتعفسوش في الطبعة كي تخرجو تلعبو