“Door handle”, “Door handles” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Kouba

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كوبة (f)

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

Kweb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كوب

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Turn the door handle.”

Dawer el kouba.

.دوّر الكوبة

 
“The dog learned to open the door by pawing at the door handle.”

El kalb t3alem y7el el beb ki ymes el kouba.

.الكلب تعلّم يحلّ الباب كي يمس الكوبة

 
“I fixed the door handle.”

Salla7et el kouba.

.صلّحت الكوبة

 
“You need to turn the door handle to get in.”

Lezmek tdawer el kouba bech t7el lbeb.

.لازمك تدوّر الكوبة باش تحلّ الباب

 
“We need to change the door handles. They’re squeaking.”

Lezemna nbadlou el kweb. 9a3din y9az9zou.

.لازمنا نبدّلو الكوب. قاعدين يقزقزو

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Door handle”, “Door handles” in Lebanese Arabic