“Runway”, “Runways” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Runway” (the noun, as in the designated path in which a plane takes off and lands) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Madraj

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مدرج (m)

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

Maderej

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مدارج

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The plane landed on the runway.”

El tayara habtet fel madraj.

.الطيارة هبطت في المدرج

 
“Look! A plane is taking off from the runway.”

Chouf! Tayara 9a3da tatla3 mel madraj.

.شوف! طيارة قاعدة تطلع مالمدرج

 
“There are a lot of planes on the runway.”

Fama barcha tayarat fel madraj.

.فمّا برشا طيارات في المدرج

 
“Runways are typically long.”

El maderej l3ada twel.

.المدارج العادة طوال

 
“The runway is made of concrete.”

El madraj ma5doum bel simen.

.المدرج مخدوم بالسيمان