"Runway", "Runways" in Tunisian Arabic

By Nissaf A. On Feb 21, 2026

In Tunisian Arabic, "Runway" (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Piste

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بيست (m)

In Tunisian Arabic, "Runways" (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

Pistes

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بيست

(Editor's note: In Tunisian Arabic, Piste, which is based on French, also means dance floor.)

"An airplane is taking off from the runway!"

E tayara 9e3da tetla3 mel piste!

!الطيارة قاعدة تطلع من البيست

"The plane is on the runway."

E tayara fel piste.

.الطيارة في البيست

"There are three planes waiting for take off on the runway."

Fama tletha tayarat yestanew bech ytiro fel piste.

.فما تلاثة طيارات يستناو باش يطيرو في البيست

"How long is the runway at this airport?"

9adech yeb3ed el piste 3al matar?

قداش يبعد البيست على المطار؟

"Runways are used for planes to take off and land."

El pistes maj3oulin l tayarat bech ytirou w yahbto.

.البيست مجعولين للطيارات باش يطيرو و يهبطو