“Flavourless” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Maset

(f) Masta

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ماسط (m)

ماسطة (f)

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

Mastin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ماسطين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This drink tastes flavourless”

Echorb hetha maset.

.الشرب هذا ماسط

 
“How did you make this taste so flavourless?”

(masculine-based substance) Kifech 3maltou maset?

(feminine-based substance) Kifech 3maltha masta?

كيفاش عملتوا ماسط؟ (masculine-based substance)

كيفاش عملتها ماسطة؟ (feminine-based substance)

 
“It’s this ingredient that makes it taste flavourless.”

(masculine-based substance) L moukawn hetha houa l khaleh maset.

(feminine-based substance) L moukawn hetha houa l khaleha masta.

.المكون هذا هو إلي خلاه ماسط (masculine-based substance)

.المكون هذا هو إلي خلاها ماسطة (feminine-based substance)

 
“Do you consider this drink flavourful or flavourless?”

Tra echorb hetha bnin wela maset?

ترا الشرب هذا بنين ولا ماسط؟

 
“Yes, this tastes fairly flavourless.”

(masculine-based substance) Ey, hetha mat3mou maset.

(feminine-based substance) Ey, hethi mat3amha maset.

.أي، هذا مطعمه ماسط (masculine-based substance)

.أي، هاذي مطعمها ماسط (feminine-based substance)