“Claw”, “Claws” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

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

Dhfar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ظفر

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

Dhwafer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ظوافر

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to trim my cat’s claws.”

Bech nemchi n9os dhwafer 9atousi.

.باش نمشي نقص ظوافر قطوسي

 
“Dogs don’t have claws.”

El kleb ma3andhomch dhwafer.

.الكلاب ما عندهمش ظوافر

 
“Birds have claws.”

El 3safer 3andhom dhwafer.

.العصافر عندهم ظوافر

 
“Sharp claws.”

Dhwafer madhyin.

.ظوافر ماضيين

 
“The claws aren’t sharp.”

El dhwafer mouch madhyin.

.الظوافر مش ماضيين

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Claw”, “Claws” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic