Fifth in Tunisian Arabic

خامسPronunciation (franco)5ames

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

Example

تولد الخامس في خواتو ياخي سمّاوه خميّس

twled el-5ames fi 5watou ya5i sammaouh 5mayes

He was born fifth among his siblings, so they named him Khamis.

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