“Sink”, “Sinks” (appliance) in Tunisian Arabic

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

L’evier

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لافياي

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

Les éviers

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لاي لافياي

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
I’ll wash the dishes in the sink.

Bch ne8sel el me3oun fel l’évier.

.باش نغسل الماعون في الافياي

 
The soap is under the sink.

E saboun ta7t el l’évier.

.الصابون تحت اللافياي

 
The garbage pail is under the sink.

El poubelle ta7t el l’évier.

.البوبال تحت اللافياي

 
Is the sink plugged?

L’évier mtayen?

اللافياي مطين؟

 
No, the sink isn’t plugged.

La, l’évier mouch mtayen.

.لا اللافياي موش مطين

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Faucet”, “Faucets” in Tunisian Arabic

“Bathroom”, “Bathrooms” in Tunisian Arabic

“Kitchen”, “Kitchens” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sink”, “Sinks” (appliance) in Egyptian Arabic

“Sink”, “Sinks” (appliance) in Lebanese Arabic

“Sink”, “Sinks” (appliance) in Greek
 

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