“Ship”, “Ships” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Bateau

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

باطو (m)

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

Batteauet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

باطوات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That’s a big ship!”

Hedheka bateau kbir!

!هاذاكا باطو كبير

 
“There are four ships out in the distance.”

Fama arb3a bateauet yodhhrou men b3id.

.فما أربعة باطوات يظهرو من بعيد

 
“That docked ship is being repaired.”

El bateau elli rasi hedheka 9a3ed yetsalla7.

.الباطو اللّي راسي هاذاكا قاعد يتصلّح

 
“What are they carrying on that ship?” 

Fech 9a3din yhezzou 3al bateau hedheka?

فاش قاعدين يهزّو عالباطو هاذاكا؟

 
“They are crossing the sea by ship.”

9a3din ycho99ou fel b7ar bel bateau.

.قاعدين يشقّو في البحر بالباطو