“Sleep”, “Sleeps” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

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

Nouma

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نومة

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

Noumet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نومات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That was a good sleep.”

Kenet nouma behya.

.كانت نومة باهية

 
“How was your sleep?”

Kifech kenet el nouma mte3ek?

كيفاش كانت النومة متاعك؟

 
“My sleep was excellent! How was yours?”

El nouma mte3i kenet heyla! Wenti kifech kenetlek?

 النومة متاعي كانت هايلة! وأنت كيفاش كانتلك؟

 
“My dog had a good sleep last night.”

Kalbi 3mel nouma behya lbera7.

.كلبي عمل نومة باهية البارح

 
“Four more sleeps until holidays!”

Arb3a noumet o5rin 7ata lel 3otla!

!أربعة نومات أخرين حتى للعطلة

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Sleep” (noun) in Lebanese Arabic