“Crumpled” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Crumpled” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Mkammach

(f) Mkammcha

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكمّش (m)

مكمّشة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Crumpled” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Mkammchin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكمّشين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
There is a crumpled paper under your desk.

Fama war9a mkammcha ta7t el bureau mte3ek.

.فمّا ورقة مكمّشة تحت البيرو متاعك

 
The receipt is crumpled. Do you want a new one?

El reçu mkammach. T7eb we7ed jdid?

الريسي مكمّش. تحب واحد جديد؟

 
I found this crumpled bill under my bed.

L9it el fetoura hedhi l mkammcha ta7t sriri.

.لقيت الفاتورة هذي المكمّشة تحت سريري

 
My shirt is a little crumpled. I need to iron it.

Maryouli mkammach chwaya. Lezemni n7adedou.

.مريولي مكمّش شوية. لازمني نحددو

 
The papers are a little crumpled.

Lawre9 mkammchin chwaya.

.الأوراق مكمّشين شوية

 

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