“Steel” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 7did

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حديد (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Is this made of steel?”

(masculine-based object) Hedha masnou3 mel 7did?

(feminine-based object) Hedhi masnou3a mel 7did?

هذا مصنوع من الحديد؟ (masculine-based object)

هاذي مصنوعة من الحديد؟ (feminine-based object)

 
“This material is steel.”

El matière hedhi 7did.

.المتيار هاذي حديد

 
“My father works for a company that makes steel.”

Baba yekhdem fi charika tasna3 l7did.

.بابا يخدم في شركة تصنع الحديد

 
“They are melting steel.”

9a3din ydhawbou fel 7did.

.قاعدين يذوّبو في الحديد

 
“No, this isn’t steel.”

Le, hedha mouch 7did.

.لا, هذا موش حديد

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Steel” in Lebanese Arabic

“Steel” in Turkish