“Basement”, “Basements” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 9abw

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قبو(m)

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

A9be2

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أقباء

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Does this house have a basement?”

Ye5i dar hethi feha 9abw?

ياخي الدار هاذي فيها قبو؟

 
“Yes, this house has a basement.”

Ey, dar hethi feha 9abw.

.أي، الدار هاذي فيها قبو

 
“The bicycle is stored in the basement.”

Lbaskla m5obia f 9abw.

.البسكلة مخبية في القبو

 
“We are going to clean the basement tomorrow.”

A7na mechin bch nathfou l9abw ghodwa.

.أحنا ماشين بش إنظفوا القبو غدوة

 
“The houses in this neighbourhood do not have basements.”

Ediar f 7ouma hethi fihech a9be2.

.الديار في الحومة هاذي فيهاش أقباء

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Basement” “Basements” in Lebanese Arabic