“Watch”, “Watches” (clock) (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Watch” (the noun, as in a wrist clock) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Monguela

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منقالة (f)

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

Mnaguel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مناقل

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I wear a watch every day.”

Nelbes monguela kol youm.

.نلبس منقالة كل يوم

 
“I don’t wear watches.”

Nelbesech mneguel.

.نلبسش مناقل

 
“Her boyfriend gave her a watch as a gift.”

Sa7ebha 3taha monguela hdia.

.صاحبها عطاها منقالة هدية

 
“He’s wearing a smartwatch.”

Houa lebes monguela.

.هو لابس منقالة

 
“What kind of brand is your watch?”

Chniya market mongueltek?

شنيا ماركة منقالتك؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Watch”, “Watches” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic