"Swollen" in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, "Swollen" (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Manfou5

(f) Manfou5a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منفوخ (m)

منفوخة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, "Swollen" (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Manfou5in

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منفوخين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
"Is it swollen?"

(masculine-based) Manfou5?

(feminine-based) Manfou5a?

منفوخ؟ (masculine-based)

منفوخة؟ (feminine-based)

 
"His ankle is just swollen."

E cheville mte3ou juste manfou5a.

.الشفييّ متاعو جيست منفوخة

 
"My hand is swollen from falling yesterday."

Yedi manfou5a men ti7a mta3 emes.

.يدي منفوخة من الطيحة متاع آمس

 
"Why is your forehead a bit red and swollen?"

3leh jebehtek 7amra chwaya w manfou5a?

علاه جبهتك حمراء شوية و منفوخة؟

 
"Both of his ankles were swollen but they are fine now."

E chevillet mte3ou e zouz keno manfou5in mais labes tawa.

.الشفييّات متاعو الزوز كانو منفوخين ماي لباس توا

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

"Sore" in Tunisian Arabic

"Cut", "Cuts" (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic
 

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