“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Fingernail” is written using the Latin script as:

Dhfar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ظفر

In Tunisian Arabic, “Fingernails” is written using the Latin script as:

Dhwafer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ظوافر

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m letting my fingernails grow.”

Bech n5alli dhwafri yetwelou.

.باش نخلّي ظوافري يطوالو

 
“Your fingernails are growing fast!”

Dhwafrek 9e3din yetwelou fisa3!

!ظوافرك قاعدين يطوالو فيسع

 
“Have you seen the fingernail clippers?”

Ritchi 9assaset l dhwafer?

ريتشي قصّاصة الظوافر؟

 
“I like the polish colour of your fingernails.”

Ma7leh el vernis mta3 dhwafrek.

.محلاه الفيرني متاع ظوافرك

 
“I’m going to clip this fingernail.”

Bech n9oss el dhfar hedha.

.باش نقص الظفر هذا

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Arm”, “Arms” in Tunisian Arabic

“Finger”, “Fingers” in Tunisian Arabic

“Hand”, “Hands” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Fingernail”, “Fingernails” in Lebanese Arabic