Because in Tunisian Arabic

خاترPronunciation (franco)khatir

In franco, digits stand for Arabic sounds: 3 = ع, 7 = ح, 9 = ق.

Example

ما جيتش خاتر كنت مريض.

ma jitsh 5atar kont mrid.

I didn't come because I was sick.

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