“Treasure”, “Treasures” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Kanz

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كنز (m)

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

Knouz

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كنوز

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This looks like a treasure map!”

Keyenha kharitet kanz!

!كاينها خريطة كنز

 
“According to the clues, the treasure is supposed to be here.”

Ki ntabb3ou les indices, el kanz normalement ykoun houni.

.كي نتبعو لايز انديس، الكنز نورمالمون يكون هوني

 
“The kids are playing treasure hunt.”

El sghar ylawjou 3al kanz.

.الصغار يلوجو عالكنز

 
“Kids, do you want to open these boxes and see what kind of treasures they have inside?”

Ya sghar, t7ebou t7elou el sneda9 w tchoufou chnouma lknouz elli f wosthom?

يا صغار، تحبو تحلو الصنادق و تشوفو شنوما الكنوز اللي في وسطهم؟

 
“You are my treasure!”

Enty kanzi!

!انتي كنزي