“Thin” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Thin” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Jwayed

(f) Jwayda

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جويد (m)

جويدة (f)

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

Jwaydin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جويدين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This book is very thin.”

Lkteb hedha jwayed barcha.

.الكتاب هذا جويد برشا

 
“The fabric of this dress is very thin.”

9mech erouba hedhi jwayed barcha.

.قماش الروبة هذي جويد برشا

 
“Can you draw thin lines on this paper?”

Tnajem torsom khtout jwaydin 3al war9a hedhi?

تنجم ترسم خطوط جويدين عالورقة هذي؟

 
“The cat’s tail is long and thin.”

Dhil el 9atousa twil w jwayed.

.ذيل القطوسة طويل و جويد

 
“This paper is thin.”

(singular) El war9a hedhi jwayda.

(plural) El wra9 hedhom jwaydin.

.الورقة هذي جويدة (singular)

.الوراق هاذم جويدين (plural)

 

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