“Trunk”, “Trunks” (tree) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Trunk” (the noun, as in the part of a tree) is written using the Latin script as:

Jedh3

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

جذع

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

Jdhou3

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

جذوع

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Tree trunks are sturdy.”

Jdhou3 echejra 9wyiin.

.جذوع الشجرة قويين

 
“These tree trunks are wide.”

Jdhou3 echejra hedhom 9wyiin.

.جذوع الشجرة هاذم قويين

 
“These tree trunks are old.”

Jdhou3 echejra hedhom 9dom.

.جذوع الشجرة هاذم قدم

 
“The tree trunks are brown.”

Jdhou3 echejra bonnyiin.

.جذوع الشجرة بنّيين

 
“This tree trunk is a light brown.”

El jedh3 hedha bonni feta7.

.الجذع هذا بنّي فاتح

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Trunk”, “Trunks” (tree) in Lebanese Arabic