طن
tunn
The Arabic word for ton is طن (tunn).
The word طن is used to refer to various units of mass that are notionally equivalent to a tun.
Meaning: various units of mass notionally equivalent to a tun (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tunn.
Did you know?
- The word may descend from an Aramaic term for a 'bundle of reeds'.
Examples in context
- يبلغ وزن الشحنة ألف طن.(The weight of the shipment is one thousand tons.)
- أود شراء نصف طن من الأرز المزروع محليًا.(I want to buy half a ton of locally grown rice.)
- هذه الشاحنة تحمل طنًا واحدًا.hadhihi ash-shahina tahmil tanna wahidan.This truck carries one ton.
- نحتاج إلى طن من الإسمنت.nahtaju ila tanna min al-ismant.We need a ton of cement.
Example conversation
At a construction site, discussing materials.
- أحمد Ahmedهل وصلت شحنة الحديد؟hal wasalat shahnatu al-hadid?Did the iron shipment arrive?
- مريم Maryamنعم، وزنها طن واحد.na'am, waznuha tann wahid.Yes, it weighs one ton.
- أحمد Ahmedهل هذا كافٍ يا مريم؟hal hadha kafin ya Maryam?Is this enough, Maryam?
- مريم Maryamلا، نحتاج إلى طنين.la, nahtaju ila tannayn.No, we need two tons.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries طن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
