“Onion”, “Onions” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Bsal

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بصل

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

Baslet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بصلات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you want onions?”

T7eb baslet?

تحب بصلات؟

 
“I’ll slice the onion.”

Taw n9os el bsal.

.تو نقص البصل

 
“I’ll slice the onions.”

Taw n9os el baslet.

.تو نقص البصلات

 
“I bought six onions.”

Chrit setta baslet.

.شريت ستة بصلات

 
“Onions on the sandwich, please.”

Brabi 7otli bsal fel kaskrout.

.بربي حطلي بصل في الكسكروت

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Onion”, “Onions” in Egyptian Arabic

“Onion”, “Onions” in Lebanese Arabic

“Onion”, “Onions” in Turkish