“Tuna”, “Tunas” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Tonn

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تنّ (m)

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

Tonn

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تنّ

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I made you a tuna sandwich.”

3matlek kaskrout bel tonn.

.عمتلك كسكروت بالتنّ

 
“We ran out of canned tuna.”

Ma3adech 3anna tonn 7kok.

.ماعادش عنّا تنّ حكك

 
“I’m going to add some tuna to my salad. Do you want some?”

Bech nzid chwaya tonn fi slatti. T7eb tzid?

بش نزيد شويّة تنّ في سلاطتي. تحب تزيد؟

 
“I bought some tuna for the cats.”

Chrit chwaya tonn lel 9tates.

.شريت شويّة تنّ للقطاطس

 
“The fisherman caught a net full of tunas.”

Essayed chadd chabka m3abbya bel tonn.

.الصيّاد شدّ شبكة معبّية بالتنّ