“Roof”, “Roofs” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Sta7

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

     سطح (m)

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

Stou7at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 سطوحات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Most of the homes in this area don’t have tiled roofs.”

Aghlabiyet e diar f zone hedhi ma3andhomch 9armoud f stou7at mte3hom.

.أغلبية الديار في الزون هاذي ماعندهمش قرمود في سطوحات متاعهم

 
“Many homes on this street have roof top patios.”

Barcha diar f thnia hedhy 3andhom terracet f sta7 mte3hom.

.برشا ديار في الثنية هاذي عندهم تراسات في السطح متاعهم

 
“My family is on the roof having tea.”

3ayelti 9e3din f sta7 yochrbou f thé.

.عايلتي قاعدين في السطح يشربوا في التاي

 
“I’m going to go to the roof top to read.”

Mechya l sta7 bech na9ra.

.ماشية للسطح باش نقرا

 
“My Dad and a friend of his are doing some work on the roof.”

Baba w sa7bou 3andhom chwaya khedma f sta7.

.بابا و صاحبو عندهم شوية خدمة في السطح

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Roof”, “Roofs” in Lebanese Arabic

“Roof”, “Roofs” in Turkish