“Cat” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Cat” is written using the Latin script as:

9atous

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قطوس

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That cat is brown and orange.”

El 9atous heka maron wbourtou9ali.

 
“This cat is 15 years old.”

El 9atous hetha 3omrou 5omstach sne.

 
“The cat purrs when you are close to it, so it is a sign that she likes and is comfortable with you.”

El 9atous ya3mel 7es ki tebda 9rib lih, whethika 3alema enou houwa merteh wi7ebek.

 
“I’m going to put some water out for the cats.”

Ena bech n7ot chwaya me lel 9tates.

 
“Cats are known to be quite independent creatures.”

El katates ma3rouf alihom enhom ma5lou9at y3amlou 3la rwehom.