“Tear”, “Tears” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Dam3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 دمعة (f)

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

Dmou3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دموع

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“A tear ran down her cheek.”

Dam3a habtet 3la 5adha.

.دمعة هبطت على خدها

 
“He’s wiping up his tears.”

9e3ed yemsa7 fi dmou3ou.

.قاعد يمسح في دموعو

 
“My sister was in tears.”

O5ti 3iniha kenou b dmou3.

.أختي عينيها كانوا بالدموع

 
“Are those tears?”

Hekom dmou3?

هاكم دموع؟

 
“Tears of joy.”

Dmou el far7a.

.دموع الفرحة