“Steep” (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Steep” (as in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

Na9a3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نقع

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

Na9e3ou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نقعو

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Steep the tea before you drink it.”

(singular) Na9a3 el tèy 9bal ma tocherbou.

(plural) Na9e3ou el tèy 9bal ma tocherbouh.

. نقع التاي قبل ما تشرب (singular)

. نقعو التاي قبل ما تشربو (plural)

 
“Steep the tea a bit more.”

(singular) Zid na9a3 el tèy chwaya.

(plural) Zidou na9e3ou el tèy chwaya.

. زيد نقع التاي شوية (singular)

. زيدو نقعو التاي شوية (plural)

 
“Steep your teas.”

(singular) Na9a3 el tèy mte3ek.

(plural) Na9e3ou el tèy mte3kom.

. نقع التاي متاعك (singular)

. نقعو التاي متاعكم (plural)

 
“Steep it.”

(singular) (masculine-based drink) Na9e3ou.

(singular) (feminine-based drink) Na9a3ha.

(plural) (masculine-based drink) Na9a3ehom.

(plural) (feminine-based drink) Na9a3hom.

. نقعو (masculine-based drink) (singular)

. نقعها (singular) (feminine-based drink) (singular)

. نقعهم (masculine-based drink) (plural)

 . نقعهم (feminine-based drink) (plural) ​

 
“Steep the tea longer.”

(singular) Na9a3 el tèy akther.

(plural) Na9e3ou el tèy akther.

. نقع التاي أكثر (singular)

. نقعو التاي أكثر (plural)

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Tea”, “Teas” in Tunisian Arabic

“Boiling” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic