“Lamp post”, “Lamp posts” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Poto mta3 thaw

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بوتو متاع ضو (m)

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

Potowet mta3 thaw

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بوتوات متاع ضو

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
They are working on the lamp post.

9a3din ysal7ou fl poto mta3 ethaw.

.قاعدين يصلحو في البوتو متاع الضو

 
The promenade has lamp posts.”

El mamcha fih potowet mta3 thaw.

.الممشى فيه بوتوات متاع ضو

 
The lamp posts just turned on.”

El potowet mta3 el thaw mizelou ki che3lou.

.البوتوات متاع الضو ميزالو كي شعلو

 
The lamp posts turn on around 8pm.”

El potowet mta3 el thaw yech3lou m3a thmanya mta3 ellil.

.البوتوات متاع الضو يشعلو معا الثمنية متاع الليل

 
The lamp post isn’t on.”

El poto mta3 ethaw mach3elch.

.البوتو متاع الضو ماشعلش

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Lamp post”, “Lamp posts” in Lebanese Arabic

“Lamp post”, “Lamp posts” in Turkish
 

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