“Blanket”, “Blankets” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Couvirta

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كوفيرتة (f)

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

Couvirtet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كوفيرتات

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, the word Ghta / غطا is also commonly used to refer to “Blanket” and “Blankets”.)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The clean blankets are in that closet.”

El couvirtet e ndhaf fel 5zena.

.الكوفيرتات النظاف في الخزانة

 
“Do you need another blanket?”

Test7a9 couvirta o5ra?

تستحق كوفيرتة أخرى؟

 
“The cat is sleeping under the blanket.”

(m) El 9attous re9ed ta7t el couvirta.

(f) El 9attousa re9da ta7t el couvirta.

.القطّوس راقد تحت الكوفيرتة (m)

.القطّوسة راقدة تحت الكوفيرتة (f)

 
“The mother wrapped her baby in a blanket.”

El om laffet sghirha fi couvirta.

.الأم لفّت صغيرها في كوفيرتة

 
“Can you help me fold the blankets?”

T3aweni netwi l couvirtet?

تعاوني نطوي الكوفيرتات؟