“Sibling”, “Siblings” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Khou

(f) Okht

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خو (m)

أخت (f)

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

Khwet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خوات

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
How many siblings do you have?

9adech 3andek khwet?

قدّاش عندك خوات؟

 
I have four siblings.

3andi arb3a khwet.

.عندي أربعة خوات

 
That’s a sibling of mine.

(m) Hedheka khouya.

(f) Hedhika okhti.

.هذاكا خويا (m)

.هاذيكا أختي (f)

 
Do you have any siblings?

3andek khwet?

عندك خوات؟

 
She has one sibling.

(m) Heya 3andha khou we7ed.

(f) Heya 3andha okht wa7da.

.هي عندها خو واحد (m)

.هي عندها أخت وحدة (f)

 

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