“Street light”, “Street lights” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Poteau dhaw

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بوطو ضو (m)

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

Botowet dhaw

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بوطوات ضو

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There are street lights ahead.”

Fama botowet dhaw l9odem.

.فمّا بوطوات ضو لقدّام

 
“Can you see what colour the street light is?”

Tnajem tchouf chnowa loun poteau el dhaw?

تنجّم تشوف شنوة لون بوطو الضو؟

 
“This intersection has no street lights.”

El 9assas hedha mafihech botowet dhaw.

.القصاص هذا مافيهش بوطوات ضو

 
“There are four street lights at this intersection.”

Fama arb3a botowet dhaw fel 9assas hedha.

.فمّا أربعة بوطوات ضو في القصاص هذا

 
“This village doesn’t have any street lights.”

El 7ouma hedhi mafiha 7ata poteau dhaw.

.الحومة هاذي مافيها حتى بوطو ضو

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Street light”, “Street lights” in Lebanese Arabic