“Brother”, “Brothers” in Tunisian Arabic

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

5ou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خو

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

5wet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خوات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We are brothers.”

A7na 5wet.

.أحنا خوات

 
“This is my brother.”

Hedha 5ouya.

.هذا خويا

 
“I have two brothers and one sister.”

Ena 3andi zouz 5wet w o5t wa7da.

.أنا عندي زوز خوات وأخت وحدة

 
“You are a brother!”

Enti 5ou!

!أنت خو

 
“I have an older brother.”

3andi 5ou akbar.

.عندي خو أكبر

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Brother”, “Brothers” in Lebanese Arabic

“Brother”, “Brothers” in Turkish