“Telephone”, “Telephones” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Telifoun

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تاليفون (m)

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

Telifounet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تاليفونات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The telephone is ringing.”

Ettelifoun ynou9ez.

.التاليفون ينوقز

 
“Whose telephone is this?”

Telifoun chkoun hetha?

تاليفون شكون هذا؟

 
“There are two telephones on the table.”

Fama zouz telifounet 3al tawla.

.فما زوز تاليفونات عالطاولة

 
“My sister is looking for her telephone.”

O5ti tlawaj 3ala telifounha.

.أختي تلوّج على تاليفونها

 
“Have you seen my telephone?”

Brabi choft telifouni?

بربي شفت تاليفوني؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Telephone”, “Telephones” in Turkish