“Nail”, “Nails” (fastener) (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Nail” (the noun, as in the fastener) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Mesmar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 مسمار (m)

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

Msemer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مسامر

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can you pass me a nail?”

Tnejem t3adili mesmar?

تنجم تعديلي مسمار؟

 
“I’m going to pull out this nail with a hammer.”

Bech nejbed el mesmar hedha bmtar9a.

.بش نجبد المسمار بمطرقة

 
“Hammer in the nail.”

Mtar9a fel mesmar.

.مطرقة في المسمار

 
“Here is a bag of nails.”

Hay sachet msemer.

.هاي ساشي مسامر

 
“We’re low on nails.”

9rib youfewelna el msemer.

.قريب يوفاولنا المسامر

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Nail”, “Nails” (fastener) (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic