“Open” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

By Ismail G. On Oct 30, 2022

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

(m) Ma7loul

(f) Ma7loula

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

محلول (m)

محلولة (f)

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

Ma7loulin

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

محلولين

(Editor’s note: If you wish to ask a store clerk if their store or restaurant is open, a common way to do this is 7allin? / حالّين؟. (Which is another word for Open, in the adjective form) For more information on the topic of speaking Tunisian Arabic while shopping, see the IBL article: Buying stuff in Tunisian Arabic)