“Yarn”, “Yarns” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Yarn” (the noun, as in what is used for sewing) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Khit crochet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خيط كروشاي (m)

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

Khyout crochet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خيوط كروشاي

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What kind of yarn are you going to use?”

Chnowa naw3 khit lcrochet li bech testa3mlou?

شنوة نوع خيط الكروشاي اللي بش تستعملو؟

 
“What colour of yarn are you going to use?”

Chnowa couleur khit lcrochet li bech testa3mlou?

شنوة كولور خيط الكروشاي اللي بش تستعملو؟

 
“This is white yarn.”

Hedha khit crochet abyedh.

.هذا خيط كروشاي أبيض

 
“My mother is going to make me a shirt with red cotton yarn.”

Ommi bech ta3malli maryoul bkhit lcrochet la7mer.

.أمي بش تعملي مريول بخيط الكروشاي الأحمر

 
“What are you going to sew with this yarn?”

Chnou bech tkhayet bel khit crochet hedha?

شنو بش تخيط بالخيط الكروشاي هذا؟