“Sheep” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Sheep” (in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 3allouch

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

علوش (m)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Sheep” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

3lelech

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

علالش

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That is a flock of sheep.”

Heka 9ati3 mte3 3lelech.

.هاكا قطيع متاع علالش

 
“There is a shepherd, a dog, and sheep in that field.”

Famma sera7, kalb, w 3lelech fi heki essenya.

.فما سارح، كلب، وعلالش في هاكي السانية

 
“Over there are 12 sheep.”

Ghadi famma 12 3allouch.

.غادي فما 12 علوش

 
“Do you eat sheep?”

Tekel 3allouch?

تاكل علوش؟

 
“That farm is raising sheep.”

Heki l firma trabbi 3lelech.

.هاكي الفيرمة تربي علالش

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sheep” in Lebanese Arabic