“Parsley” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Ma3dnous

In Tunisian Arabic, using the Arabic script, it is written as:

معدنوس

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Examples in sentences or statements

“Here is some parsley.”

Haw chwaya ma3dnous.

.هو شويه معدنوس

 

“The recipe is calling for basil and parsley.”

El mekla hethi lazemha rayhan wma3dnous.

.الماكله هذي لزمها معدنوس و ريحان

 

“When you go to the market can you please also pick up some parsley?”

Kif temchi lel marchi tnajem tjib chwaya ma3dnous?

كيف تمشي للمرشي تنجم تجيب شويه معدنوس؟

 

“This shrub grows parsley.”

El sojayra hethi tala3 fel ma3dnous.

.الشجيره هذي طلع معدنوس

 

“I’d like to buy this parsley and cilantro.”

Nheb nechri chwaya ma3dnous w kozbor.

.نحب نشري شويه معدنوس و كزبر

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Parsley” (the herb) in Lebanese Arabic