“Century”, “Centuries” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 9arn

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قرن (m)

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

9roun

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قرون

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This temple was built in the 18th century.”

El ma3bad hedha tebna fel 9arn 18.

المعبد هذا تبنى في القرن 18

 
“We are in the 21st century.”

A7na fel 9arn 21.

أحنا في القرن 21

 
“This painting dates back to the 15th century.”

El tableaux hedha yerja3 lel 9arn 15.

التابلو هذا يرجع للقرن 15

 
“These artefacts were discovered centuries ago.”

El athar hedhom ektachfouhom 3andhom 9roun.

.الأثار هاذم اكتشفوهم عندهم قرون

 
“This happened centuries ago.”

El 7aja hedhi saret 3andha 9roun.

.الحاجة هذي صارت عندها قرون

 

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