“Scissors” in Tunisian Arabic

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

M9as

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مقص

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

M9ousat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مقوصات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can you pass me the scissors?“

Tmedli el m9as?

تمدلي المقص؟

 
“Have you seen the scissors?“

Choft el m9as?

شفت المقص؟

 
“I’m going to go buy two pairs of scissors.”

Bech nemchi nechri zouz m9ousat.

.باش نمشي نشري زوز مقوصات

 
“I like these scissors.”

3jebni el m9as hedha.

.عجبني المقص هذا

 
“These scissors are good for cutting hair.”

El m9as hedha behi l 9assan e ch3ar.

.المقص هذا باهي لقصان الشعر

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Paper”, “Papers” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Scissors” in Lebanese Arabic

“Scissors” in Turkish