“Water” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Water” is written using the Latin script as:

Ma

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ماء

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m thirsty. Do you have any water?”

Ana 3otchan. 3andek ma?

انا عطشان. عندك ماء ؟

 
“I’m going to go to the store and buy some water.”

Bech nmchi lil 3atar w nchri ma.

.باش نمشي ليل عطار و نشري ماء

 
“I’d like some water.

Nheb chwaya ma.

.نحب شوية ماء

 
“The water is boiling.”

Elma ya8li.

.الماء يغلي

 
“How hot was the shower’s water?”

S5ou ma eldouche?

سخون ماء الدوش ؟

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Water” in Lebanese Arabic