“Twig”, “Twigs” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Twig” (the noun, as in a small stick) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ghosn

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

غصن (m)

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

Aghsan

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أغصان

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Let’s pick up these twigs.”

Ija nakhtarou el aghsan hethom.

.ايجا نختارو الأغصان هاذم

 
“We need some more twigs for the fire.”

Lezemna aghsan okhrin lel nar.

.لازمنا أغصان أخرين للنار

 
“We are going to clean up these twigs.”

Bech nadhfou el aghsan hethom.

.بش نظفو الأغصان هاذم

 
“I’m holding a twig.”

(m) Ena cheded ghosn.

(f) Ena chedda ghosn.

.أنا شادد غصن (m)

.أنا شادّة غصن (f)

 
“A twig hit my face.”

Tedhrabt b ghosn fi wejhi.

.تضربت بغصن في وجهي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Twig”, “Twigs” in Lebanese Arabic