“Cement” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Cimen

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

السيمان (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s dried cement.”

Heka cimen cheye7.

.هكا سيمان شايح

 
“Is the cement dried?”

Ye5i cimen cheye7?

ياخي السيمان شايح؟

 
“The cement is wet.”

L cimen mabloul.

.السيمان مبلول

 
“They are pouring cement.”

9a3din ysobou f cimen.

.قاعدين يصبو في السيمان

 
“That’s a bag of cement powder.”

Heki chkaret cimen.

.هاكي شكارة سيمان

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Cement”, “Cements” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic