“White” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Abyeth

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ابيض

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Many of the homes in this area are painted white.”

Barcha dyar fel blasa hethi madhounin bel abyeth.

بارشا ديار في البلاصة هاذي مدهونين بالابيض.

 

“Do you prefer red or white wine?”

Tfathel el vin el abyeth wala la7mer?

تفضل الفان الأبيض و الا الاحمر؟

 

“The pith in citrus fruit such as oranges is white.”

El 9alb fel 7emthiyet kima el bordgen abyeth.

القلب في الحمضيات كيما البرتقال ابيض.

 
“These bed sheets are white with a blue pattern.”

El mle7ef mta3 el farch hetha byoth wfihom zina zar9a.

الملاحف نتع الفرش هذا بيض و فيهم زينا زرقاء.

 
“This beach has beautiful white sand.”

El bhar hetha fih rmal abyeth meziyen.

البحر هذا فيه رمل ابيض مزيان.

 

Other colours in Tunisian Arabic

“Black” in Tunisian Arabic

“Grey” in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“White” in Egyptian Arabic

“White” in Lebanese Arabic

“White” in Turkish
 

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