French word

tunisien

Pronunciation

IPA/tynizjɛ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectiveTunisian

Example

Il est tunisien.

He is Tunisian.

Illustration for tunisien (Tunisian)

More examples

J'ai rencontré un vendeur tunisien au marché.

I met a Tunisian vendor at the market.

Core concept

A label for a Tunisian person or for an object, custom, or fact associated with Tunisia.

Common phrases

  • un commerçant tunisien

    a Tunisian merchant

  • un jeune tunisien

    a young Tunisian

Similar words

arabe: A person who speaks Arabic or is associated with Arab culture.
maghrébin: A person from the Maghreb, including Morocco, Algeria, or Tunisia.

Definition in French

Qui est originaire de Tunisie ou en a la nationalité ; qui se rapporte à la Tunisie.

Word origin

French derives tunisien from the place name Tunisie by adding -ien, a suffix historically related to Latin -ianus.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, tunisien agrees with the noun, so feminine and plural forms are tunisienne, tunisiens, and tunisiennes.

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