“Turns” (age) (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Turns” (the verb, in the context of age, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ywalli 3omrou

(f) Ywalli 3morha

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يولّي عمرو (m)

يولّي عمرها (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 

“My daughter turns 16 on Saturday.”

Benti ywalli 3morha 16 nhar sebt.

.بنتي يولّي عمرها 16 نهار السبت

 

“He turns 41 today.”

Lyoum walla 3omrou 41 sna.

.اليوم يولّي عمرو 41 سنة

 

“She turns 51 tomorrow.”

Ghodwa ywalli 3morha 51 sna.

.غدوة يولّي عمرها 51 سنة

 

“My sister turns 23 on Saturday.”

O5ti ywalli 3morha 23 nhar sebt.

.أختي يولّي عمرها 23 نهار السبت

 
“My wife turns 58 tomorrow.”

Marti ghodwa ywalli 3morha 58.

.مرتي غدوة يولّي عمرها 58

 

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