“Spicy” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 7arr

(f) 7arra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حرّ (m)

حرّة (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s spicy!”

7arra!

!حرّة

 
“This food is spicy!”

El mekla 7arra!

 !الماكلة حرّة

 
“It’s a little spicy.”

7arra chwaya!

!حرّة شوية

 
“Medium spicy, please.”

Mouch 7arra barsha, y3aychek.

.موش حرّة برشا، يعيشك

 
“Do you want it spicy or not?”

T7ebha 7arra walla la?

تحبها حرّة ولاّ لا؟

 

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Spicy” in Lebanese Arabic