“Lake”, “Lakes” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Bou7ayra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بحيرة

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

Bou7ayrat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بحيرات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The lake is at high tide.”

El bou7ayra fi irtife3 el mad.

.البحيرة في ارتفاع المد

 
“These lakes all lead to the sea.”

El bou7ayrat hedhom lkol yhezzou lel b7ar.

.البحيرات هاذم الكل يهزو للبحر

 
“This lake leads to the sea.” 

El bou7ayra hedhy thez lel b7ar.

.البحيرة هاذي تهز للبحر

 
What is this lake called?”

Chnwa esm el bou7ayra hedhi?

شنو اسم البحيرة هاذي؟

 
“This lake is called…”

El bou7ayra hedhi essemha…

…البحيرة هاذي اسمها

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Water” in Tunisian Arabic

“River”, “Rivers” in Tunisian Arabic

“Sea”, “Seas” in Tunisian Arabic

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Lake”, “Lakes” in Lebanese Arabic
 

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