“Resin” in Tunisian Arabic

By Asma D. On Sep 28, 2023

In Tunisian Arabic, “Resin” (the noun, as in the sticky substance that comes from a tree) is written using the Latin script as:

Sma8

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صمغ

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

Examples in sentences or statements

“That is resin.”

Hetha sma8.

.هذا صمغ

“This type of tree produces a lot of resin.”

Naw3yet chejre hethi tasna3 barcha sma8.

.نوعية شجرة هذي تصنع برشا صمغ

“What is this resin used for?”

Fi chnu yesta3mlouh sma8 hetha?

في شنو يستعملوه صمغ هذا؟

“This resin is sticky!”

Sma8 hetha yetlasa9!

!صمغ هذا يتلسق

“That’s dried resin.”

Hetha sma8 cheya7.

.هذا صمغ شايح

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Asma D. is a Tunisian citizen who has lived in Tunisia for over 20 years. Her favourite Tunisian-based movie is Dachra (horror genre); her favourite place to visit in Tunisia is Bizerte because of its "mesmerising sights" such as the "beaches and the green mountains"; and her favourite food is Rouz jerbi. She writes of Tunisian food, "I really adore the combination of the sea food, rice and the Tunisian spices. For me it’s a really unique taste."

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