“Aunt”, “Aunts” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) (mother’s side) Khala

(f) (father’s side) 3amma

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 خالة (mother’s side) (f)

عمّة (father’s side) (f)

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

(mother’s side) Khalet

(father’s side) 3ammet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خالات (mother’s side)

عمّات (father’s side)

Listen to these four words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My aunt’s name is…”

(mother’s side) Khalti esmha…

(father’s side) 3ammti esmha…

…خالتي اسمها (mother’s side)

…عمّتي اسمها (father’s side)

 
“I have three aunts.”

(mother’s side) 3andi tletha khalet.

(father’s side) 3andi tletha 3ammet.

.عندي تلاثة خالات (mother’s side)

.عندي تلاثة عمّات (father’s side)

 
“I’m a new aunt!”

(mother’s side) Walit khala!

(father’s side) Walit 3amma!

!ولّيت خالة (mother’s side)

!ولّيت عمّة (father’s side)

 
“She is my aunt.”

(mother’s side) Heya khalti.

(father’s side) Heya 3ammti.

.هي خالتي (mother’s side)

.هي عمّتي (father’s side)

 
“We are both aunts!”

(mother’s side) A7na el zouz khalet!

(father’s side) A7na ezouz 3ammet!

!أحنا الزوز خالات (mother’s side)

!أحنا الزوز عمّات (father’s side)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Aunt”, “Aunts” in Lebanese Arabic