“Whistle”, “Whistles” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

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

Saffara

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صفّارة

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

Saffarat

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صفّارات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Black whistle.”

Saffara ka7la.

.صفّارة كحلة

 
“The lifeguard is wearing a whistle around his neck.”

El sabbe7 el mon9edh lebes saffara fi kroumtou.

.السّبّاح المنقذ لابس صفّارة في كرومتو

 
“The gymnastics teacher is blowing a whistle.”

Prof el jombaz 9a3ed ysaffar.

.بروف الجمباز قاعد يصفّر

 
“Five whistles.”

5amsa saffarat.

.خمسة صفّارات

 
“That whistle is loud!”

Heki el saffara 9wiya!

!هاكي الصّفّارة قويّة

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Whistle”, “Whistles” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic