“Pencil sharpener”, “Pencil Sharpeners” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Barreya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

برّاية (f)

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

Barreyet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

برّايات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The pencil sharpener is at the back of the room.”

El barreya fi e5er lbit.

.البرّاية في آخر البيت

 
“Do you have a pencil sharpener?”

3andek barreya?

عندك برّاية؟

 
“Here is a pencil sharpener.”

Haw barreya.

.هاو برّاية

 
“I can’t find my pencil sharpener.”

Mal9itech barreyti.

.مالقيتش برّايتي

 
“There are two pencil sharpeners in the classroom.”

Famma zouz barreyet fl 9esm.

.فمّا زوز برّايات في القسم

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Pencil sharpener”, “Pencil sharpeners” in Lebanese Arabic