“Weights” (anaerobic instruments) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, Weights” (the noun, as in the objects lifted for anaerobic activity) is written using the Latin script as:

Poids

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بوا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
What are these weights called?

Chnouma hedhom les poids?

شنوما هاذم البوا؟

 
How many times per week do you lift weights?

9adech men marra fel jom3a thez el poids?

قداش من مرة في الجمعة تهز في البوا؟

 
“What are your favourite weights to lift?”

Chnouma a7sen poids yethazzo?

شنوما أحسن بوا يتهزّو؟

 
What time do you usually lift weights?

Wa9tech thez poids l3ada?

وقتاش تهز بوا العادة؟

 
Do you want to go lift weights with me tomorrow?

T7eb temchi m3aya ghodwa nhezzo poids?

تحب تمشي معايا غدوة نهزو بوا؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Weights” (anaerobic instruments) in Lebanese Arabic
 

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