Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories in Tunisian Arabic
Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories in Tunisian Arabic
| clothing | ɧwēyij [pl.] | حْوايِج | |
| clothing | dbeš | دْبش | |
| men’s clothing | ɧwēyij/dbeš rjēl | حْوايِج/دْبش رْجال | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| women’s clothing | ɧwēyij/dbeš nsē | حْوايِج/دْبش نْسا | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| underwear | ɧwēyij daxlēniyye [pl.] | حْوايِج دخْلانيّة | |
| long johns | kēlsõ | كالْسون | |
| undershirt (also: T-shirt, soccer jersey) | meryūl xal3a (mrēwil xal3a) | مرْيول خلْعة (مْراوِل خلْعة) | |
| panties | slīp (fr: slip) | سْليپ | |
| panties | külot (fr: culotte) | كولوت | |
| panty hose, tights | kolã (kolonēt) (fr: collants) | كولون (كولونات) | |
| bra | būsʈu (būsʈuwēt) | بوسْطو (بوسْطُوّات) | |
| bra | sutyã (sutyēnēt) (fr: soutien) | سوتيان (سوتيانات) | |
| shirt (also: sweater, sweatshirt) | meryūl (mrēwil) | مرْيول (مْراوِل) | |
| collar; neck | raqbe | رقْبة | |
| sleeve | yidd (yiddīn) | يِدّ (يدين) | |
| a long-sleeved shirt | meryūl yiddīh ʈwēl | مرْيول يِدّيه طْوال | |
| short-sleeved | b-yiddīn qʂār | بْيِدّين قْصار | |
| t-shirt | tī šurt | تي شيرْت | |
| polo shirt | meryūl polo | مرْيول پولو | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| blouse | blūze | بْلوزة | |
| (pair of) pants | sirwēl (srēwil) | سِرْوال (سْراوِل) | |
| pant leg | sēq issirwēl | ساق السِّرْوال | |
| jeans | sirwēl djīn | سِرْوال دْجين | |
| shorts | šort (šortūwēt, šwāriʈ) | شورْت (شورْتُوّات، شْوارِط) | |
| belt | sebte (sbit) | سبْتة (سْبِت) | |
| (belt) buckle | ɧyāʂa | حْياصة | |
| suit | kostüm (fr: costume) | كُسْتوم | |
| uniform | ünīfoɣm (fr: uniforme) | أونيفوغْم | |
| neck tie | krāvēt (fr: cravate) | كراڥات | |
| to tie one’s neck tie | rbaʈ krāvētu | رْبط كْراڥاتُه | |
| watch | mungēle (mnēgil) | مُنْڨالة (مْناڨِل) | |
| wallet | sʈūš | سْطوش | |
| bag, briefcase | sēk (sīkēn) (fr: sac) | ساك (سيكان) | |
| courier bag | sekoš | سكوش | |
| handbag, purse | sēk ēmã (fr: sac à main) | ساك آمان | |
| dress | rūbe (rwib) | روبة (رْوِب) | |
| skirt | jüp (fr: jupe) | جوپ | |
| hijab, headscarf | ɧijēb | حِجاب | |
| hijab, headscarf | fūlāra | فولارة | |
| niqab | niqāb | نِقاب | |
| (women’s) scarf | ešāɣp (fr: écharpe) | أشاغْپ | |
| hair ribbon | bond mtē3 š3ar | بونْد مْتاع شْعر | |
| barette, hair clip | šekkēl (škēkil) | شكّال (شْكاكِل) | |
| barette, hair clip | klīp mtē3 š3ar | كْليپ مْتاع شْعر | |
| hat | ʈarbūše (ʈrābiš) | طرْبوشة (طرابِش) | |
| (baseball) cap | kēskēt (fr: casquette) | كاسْكات | |
| skull cap, (knit) beanie | bonnē (fr: fr: bonnet) | بونّاة | |
| turban | 3mēme | عْمامة | |
| jacket | jēkitt (eng: jacket) | جاكيتّ | |
| coat | kabbūʈ (kbābiʈ) | كبّوط (كْبابِط) | |
| sweater | püll (fr: pull) | پولّ | |
| zip-up sweater | swēt (eng: sweat) | سْوات | |
| sweatshirt | swēt šurt (eng: sweatshirt) | سْوات شيرْت | |
| scarf | kēškol (fr: cache-col) | كاشْكول | |
| glove | fardit gwēndūwēt | فردِة ڨْوانْدُوّات | |
| a pair of gloves | gwēndūwēt [pl.] | ڨْوانْدُوّات | |
| bathrobe | kēp (dø bã) (fr: cap de bain) | كاپ (دُ بان) | |
| pajamas | pījēmē (pījēmēwwēt) | پيجاما (پيجاماوّات) | |
| nightgown, teddy | gūnīllē (gūnīllēt) | ڨونيلّا (ڨونيلّات) | |
| swimsuit, bathing suit | māyoh (māyowēt) (fr: maillot) | مايوه (مايووّات) | |
| bikini | bīkīnī (bīkīnīyēt) | بيكيني (بيكينيّات) | |
| jīb (jyūb) | جيب (جْيوب) | ||
| mektūb (mkētib) | مكْتوب (مْكاتِب) | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
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| to put __ in one’s pocket | ɧaʈʈ __ fī jību | حطّ __ في جيبُه | |
| to put __ in one’s pocket | ɧaʈʈ __ fī mektūbu | حطّ __ في مكْتوبُه | |
| to take __ out of one’s pocket | naɧɧa __ min jību | نحّا __ مِن جيبُه | |
| button | filse (flis) | فِلْسة (فْلِس) | |
| to button up | sakkar -lflis | سكّر الفْلِس | |
| to unbutton | ɧall -lflis | حلّ الفْلِس | |
| zipper | selsle (slēsil) | سلْسْلة (سْلاسِل) | |
| to zip up | sakkar isselsle | سكّر السّلْسْلة | |
| to unzip | ɧall isselsle | حلّ السّلْسْلة | |
| (pair of) shoes | ʂabbāʈ (ʂbābiʈ) | صبّاط (صْبابِط) | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| shoe | fardit ʂabbāʈ | فرْدِة صبّاط | |
| (pair of) boots | bot | بوت | |
| (pair of) sandals | ʂandēl (ʂnēdil) | صنْدال (صْنادِل) | |
| (pair of) high heels | tālõ (tālonēt) (fr: talon) | تالون (تالونات) | |
| (pair of) slippers | šlēke (šlēyik) | شْلاكة (شْلايِك) | |
| shoelaces | xyūʈ ʂabbāʈ [pl.] | خْيوط صبّاط | |
| to tie one’s shoes | rbaʈ xyūʈ ʂabbāʈu | رْبط خْيوط صبّاطُه | |
| to untie one’s shoes | ɧall xyūʈ ʂbbāʈu | حلّ خْيوط صبّاطُه | |
| Your shoelaces have come undone. | xyūʈ ʂabbāʈik itɧallu. | خْيوط صبّاطِك اتْحلّوا. | |
| shoe polish | sīrāj | سيراج | |
| to polish one’s shoes | sīrij ʂabbāʈu | سيرِج صبّاطُه | |
| shoe size | pwēntür (fr: pointure) | پْوانْتير | |
| What size shoes do you wear? | qaddēš pwēntürik? | قدّاش پْوانْتيرِك؟ | |
| I wear size 40. | nilbis arb3īn. | نِلْبِس أرْبْعين. | |
| I’m not sure about my size. | mē-nīš mitekkid mi-lpwēntür mtē3i. | ما نيش مِتأكِّد مِالپْوانْتير مْتاعي. | |
| (pair of) socks | kelsīte (klēsiʈ) | كْلسيطة (كْلاسِط) | |
| to wear, to get dressed, to put on | lbis | لْبِس | |
| What are you going to wear today? | šnewwe bēš tilbis ilyūm? | شْنوّا باش تِلبِس اليوم؟ | |
| He took a shower, got dressed, and left for work. | dewwiš, lbis, w xraj yixdim. | دوِّش، لْبِس، و خْرج يِخْدِم. | |
| to get undressed | naɧɧa debšu | نحّا دبْشُه | |
| to take off (clothes) | naɧɧa | نحّا | |
| I took off my jacket. | naɧɧīt iljjēkīt mtē3i. | نحّيت الجّاكيت مْتاعي. | |
| to change one’s clothes | beddel debšu | بدّل دبْشُه | |
| to change one’s clothes | beddel ɧwēyiju | بدّل حْوايِجُه | |
| tea; (clothing) size | tāy | تاي | |
| small (S) | ēs | أس | |
| medium (M) | ēm | أم | |
| large (L) | ēl | أل | |
| extra-large (XL) | iks ēl | إكْس أل | |
| loose | wēsi3 | واسِع | |
| tight | ʐiyyiq | ضِيِّق | |
| tight | maɧzūq | محْزوق | |
| just right (not too loose or tight) | qadqad | قدْقد | |
| Does the shirt fit you? | jēk ilmeryūl? | جاك المرْيول؟ | |
| It fits just right. | jē qadqad. | جا قدْقد. | |
| It doesn’t fit. | mē jēš. | ما جاش. | |
| It’s a little big. | jē kbīr šweyye. | جا كْبير شْويّة. | |
| It’s too tight. | ʐiyyiq barše. | ضيِّق برشا. | |
| I think I need the next size up. | yuʐhurli lēzimni tāy ekbar. | يُظهُرْلي لازِمْني تاي أكبر. | |
| I think I need the next size up. | yuʐhurli lēzimni ekbar b-tāy. | يُظهُرْلي لازِمْني أكْبر بْتاي. | |
| to do the laundry | ɣsel -lɧwēyij | غْسل الحْوايِج | |
| to hang out the laundry | nšar ilɧwēyij | نْشر الحْوايِج | |
| to hang out the laundry | nšar iʂʂābõ | نْشرالصّابون | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| to dry the laundry | šeyyaɧ -lɧwēyij | شيّح الحْوايِج | |
| to dry the laundry | šeyyaɧ iʂʂābõ | شيّح الصّابون | |
| washing machine | mekīnit ʂābõ | مكينِة صابون | |
| washing machine | mekīnit ɣsīl | مكينِة غْسيل | |
| (clothes) dryer | sēš lēnj (fr: sèche-linge) | ساش لانْج | |
| clothes line | šrītit iʂʂābõ (šrāyiʈ iʂʂābõ) | شْريطِة الصّابون (شْرايِط الصّابون) | |
| laundry basket | selle | سلّة | |
| to iron | ɧaddid | حدِّد | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| iron (material or device for ironing); a barbell; dumbbell | ɧdīd | حْديد | |
| ironing board | ʈēwlit -lɧdīd | طاوِلْة الحْديد | |
| wrinkled | mkemmiš | مْكمِّش | |
| This shirt is wrinkled. I need to iron it. | ilmeryūl hēđē mkemmiš, lēzimni nɧaddu. | المريول هاذا مكمِّش، لازِمني نْحدّْدُه. | |
| cloth, fabric | qmēš | قْماش | |
| cotton | qʈun | قْطُن | |
| wool | ʂūf | صوف | |
| silk | ɧrīr | حْرير | |
| nylon | nīlõ | نيلون | |
| linen | lã (fr: lin) | لان | |
| Is this t-shirt cotton? | (yēxi) ilmeryūl hēđē qʈun? | (ياخي) المرْيول هاذا قْطُن؟ | |
| This blouse is silk. | ilblūze hēđī ɧrīr. | البْلوزة هاذي حْرير. | |
| leather | jild | جِلْد | |
| glasses | mrēyēt [pl.] | مْرايات | |
| contact lens | lãtī (lãtīyēt) (fr: lentilles) | لونْتي (لونْتِيات) | |
| Do you wear glasses? | (yēxi) inti tilbis mrēyēt? | (ياخي) اِنْتِ تِلبِْس مْرايات؟ | |
| Oh, you’re wearing glasses today! | oh, lēbis ilmrēyēt ilyūm! | أوه، لابِس المْرايات اليوم! | |
| I usually wear contacts. | ekŧarīyit ilwaqt nilbis lãtī. | أكْثريِّة الوقْت نِلْبِس لونْتي. | |
| sunglasses | mrēyēt šems | مْرايات شمْس | |
| reading glasses | mrēyēt qrāye | مْرايات قْراية | |
| I can’t find my glasses. | mē-lqītš mrēyēti. | ما لْقيتْش مْراياتي. | |
| jewelry | bījū (fr: bijoux) | بيجو | |
| ring | xātim (xwētim) | خاتِم (خْواتِم) | |
| wedding ring | xūʂa | خوصة | |
| engagement ring | xātim xuʈūbe | خاتِم خُطوبة | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| bracelet | farde (frēdi) | فرْدة (فْرادي) | |
| earring | bellūʈa (blāliʈ) | بلّوطة (بْلالِط) | |
| I lost my earring. | ʐayye3t bellūʈti | ضيّعْت بلّوطْتي! | |
| a pair of earrings | zūz blāliʈ | زوز بْلالِط | |
| necklace | šarke (šrek) | شرْكة (شْرك) | |
| brooch | bɣūš (fr: broche) | بْغوش | |
| diamonds | dyēmãʈ | دْيامونْط | An HTTP error occurred during file retrieval. Error Code: 502 |
| ruby | yēqūt | ياقوت | |
| ruby | ɣübī (fr: ruby) | غوبي | |
| topaz | ɧajar kerīm (aɧjār kerīme) | حجر كريم (أحْجار كريمة) | |
| emeralds | zmurd | زْمُرْد | |
| gold | đheb | ذْهب | |
| silver | fiʐʐe | فِضّة | |
| a diamond ring, gold bracelet, and silver necklace | xātim dyēmãʈ w farde đheb w šarke fiʐʐa | خاتِم ديامونط و فرْدو ذْهب و شرْكة فِضّة |
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