 “etc” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “etc”(in English)      etc., and so on                                                                           إلَخْ                          2ila5  You need to bring a birth certificate and a copy of your diploma, etc.             لازمك تجيب مضمون ونسخة من الدبلوم إلخ lzmk tjyb mdhmwn wns5 mn dblwm 2il5                                           he's always longing for something (cigarette, hookah, etc.)                                                                           دِيمَا مْحَشِّشْ                          diyma m7achich  He's always craving a smoke; he always has a lit cigarette in his hand.             دما محشش و في يدو سيقارو شاعل dm m7chch w fy ydw sy9rw ch3l                                           uniform (school, work, etc.), apron                                                                           طَبْلِيَّةْ                          tabliyya  Wear your work uniform.             ألبس طبلية الخدمة 2lbs tbly l5dm                                           article (newspaper, etc.)                                                                           مَقَالَةْ                          ma9ala  I wrote an article.             كتبت مَقَالَةْ ktbt ma9ala                                           fortune telling, tarot card reading, etc.                                                                           تَدْجِيلْ                          tadjiyl  Fortune telling is forbidden in Islam.             التَدْجِيلْ حْرَامْ فِالإِسْلاَمْ tadjiyl 7ram fil2iislam                                           peninsula south of Tunis (Hammammat, Nabeul, etc.)                                                                           مِنْطَقَةْ الوَطَنْ القِبْلِي                          minta9a lwatan l9ibliy  The Tunis peninsula reas are known for traditional handicrafts.             مناطق الوطن القبلي مناطق معروفة بصناعات التقليدية mnt9 lwtn l9bly mnt9 m3rwf bsn3t t9lydy                                           field (soccer, etc.)                                                                           پُولُوزْ                          pouwlouwz  The kids played ball in the field.             الأولاد يلعبو بالكرة في البلوز l2wld yl3bw blkr fy lblwz                                           to catch a liar, thief, etc. all the way to the end: track carefully and prove clearly                                                                           تَبَّعْ السّارَقْ حَتّى بَابْ الدَّارْ                          tabba3 ssara9 7atta bab ddar  He kept following the thief to the door of the house and then discovered who he was.             بقى يتبع في السارق لباب الدار لين كشفو b9a ytb3 fy sr9 lbb dr lyn kchfw                                           to do henna on one's hands, etc.                                                                           تْحَنِّي                          t7anniy  Brides always do henna on their hands before getting married.             العروسة ديما تحني ايديها قبل العرس l3rws dym t7ny ydyh 9bl l3rs                                           Tunisian dish with vegetables, eggs, etc.                                                                           تَسْتِيرَة                          tastiyra  I want to make tastira today.             اليوم نحب نطيّب تستيرة lywm n7b ntyyb tstyr                                           cartridge (ammunition, ink, etc.)                                                                           كَرْتُوشَةْ                          kartouwcha  He was hit with a bullet in his leg.             تضرب بكرتوشة في ساقو tdhrb bkrtwch fy s9w                                           press (oil, grapes, etc.)                                                                           مَعْصْرَةْ                          ma3sra  I bought oil straight from the oil press.             شريت الزيت ديراكت من معصرة الزيتون chryt zyt dyrkt mn m3sr zytwn                                           station (bus, etc.)                                                                           آري                          2ry  He is standing at the bus station.             واقف في الآري متاع الكار w9f fy l2ry mt3 lkr                                           bump (from strike) on head, swelling, black eye, etc.                                                                           بَوط                          bawt  Boxers always give each other black eyes.             البوكسارات ديما يبوّطو عينين بعضهم lbwksrt dym ybwwtw 3ynyn b3dhhm                                           article (newspaper, etc.)                                                                           مَقَالْ                          ma9al  I wrote an article.             كتبت مَقَالْ ktbt ma9al                                           can (pop, etc.)                                                                           بْوَاطْ                          bwat  Should I bring you a can of coke or a bottle?             نجيبلك كوكا بواط و إلاّ بلاّر؟ njyblk kwk bwt w 2il blr?                                           a religious music group that comes to chant the Quran over a new house, party, etc.                                                                           حِزْبْ اللّطِيفْ                          7izb lltiyf  They built a house and had a religious music group come to it, and then gave meat to the neighbors.             بناو دار ياخي عملو حزب اللطيف فاها و فرقو اللحم على الجيران bnw dr y5y 3mlw 7zb ltyf fh w fr9w l7m 3la jyrn                                           a currency (Morocco, etc.), dirham                                                                           دِرْهَمْ                          dirham  I want to exchange these Emirati dirhams for Tunisian money.             نحب نحوّل ادرّهم الإماراتي هاذا لفلوس تونسية n7b n7wwl drrhm l2imrty hth lflws twnsy                                           patrol (police, etc.)                                                                           دَويرِيَّة                          dawyriyya  He was passing through the desert and found a police patrol.             متعدي في الصحراء يلقى دوريّة متاع شرطة mt3dy fy s7r2 yl9a dwryy mt3 chrt                                           Islamic healing method/magic for exorcism, etc.                                                                           رُقْيَة شَرْعِيَّة                          rou9ya char3iyya  Do you believe in Islamic healing?             تمن بالرُقْيَة الشَرْعِيَّة بربي؟ tmn blrou9ya char3iyya brby?                                           Ojja (dish with eggs, tomatoes, etc.)                                                                           عِجَّةْ                          3ijja  Today I made ojja for lunch.             ليوم طيبت عجة في الفطور lywm tybt 3j fy lftwr                                           people from Tunisian coast (Sousse, Monastir, etc.)                                                                           سْوَاحْلِيَّة                          swa7liyya  Souahlis are originally from the coast.             السواحلية أصلهم م الساحل sw7ly 2slhm m s7l                                           special drink for parties/weddings, with mint, pomegranate, etc.                                                                           شْرَابْ رُوزَاطا                          chrab rouwzat  When we have a party at the house, we always drink rosata.             كي نعملوا حفلة في الدار ديما نشريوا شراب روزاطا ky n3mlw 7fl fy dr dym nchryw chrb rwzt                                           bag (plastic, canvas, etc.)                                                                           شكارة                          chkr  He put the butter in the middle of the bag so that it wouldn't melt in his hands.             حَط إزبدة في وسط إشكارة باش ما دذوبش بين يديه . 7at 2izbd fy wst 2ichkr bch m dthwbch byn ydyh .                                           Tunisian baked dish with eggs, potatoes, tuna, etc.                                                                           طَاجِينْ                          tajiyn  Tajine tastes so good.             مبنو الطاجين mbnw tjyn                                           to do his duty before God (pray, etc.)                                                                           عْطَى حَقّْ رَبِّي                          3taa 7a99 rabbiy  Walid came to do his duty before God and left.             وليد جاء عطى حقّ ربّي و خرج wlyd j2 3ta 799 rbby w 5rj                                           Tunisian dish with eggs, tomatoes, peppers, etc.                                                                           كَفْتَاجِي                          kaftajiy  This restaurant has a great kaftaji dish.             الرستوران هاذا عندو صحن كفتاجي بنين rstwrn hth 3ndw s7n kftjy bnyn                                           bunch (of parsley, etc.)                                                                           ڨِتَّةْ                          gitta  Give me a bunch of parsley.             أعْطِينِي ڨِتَّةْ  مَعْدْنُوس 23tiyniy gitta  ma3dnouws                                           peels, husk, etc.                                                                           قْشُورْ                          9chouwr  He threw out the orange peels.             طَيِّشْ قْشُورْ البُرْدْقَانْ tayyich 9chouwr lbourd9an                                           drop (of water, etc.)                                                                           قَطْرَةْ                          9atra  A drop of rain fell.             هَبْطِتْ قَطْرَةْ  مْطَرْ habtit 9atra  mtar                                           larger ceramic dish/bowl for couscous, etc.                                                                           قَلَّالَةْ                          9allala  We put the couscous in a large ceramic dish.             حطينا الكسكسي في قلالة كبيرة 7tyn lksksy fy 9ll kbyr                                           burial necessities (plot, coffin, etc.)                                                                           لَوَازِمْ الدَّفْنْ                          lawazim ddafn  The boy took care of the things necessary for his father's burial.             الطّْفُلْ تْكَفِّلْ بْلَوَازِمْ الدَّفْنْ مْتَعْ بُوهْ ttfoul tkaffil blawazim ddafn mta3 bouwh                                           euphemistic expression to avoid saying that something bad happened to someone (jail time, etc.)                                                                           مْشَى حَطَّبْ                          mchaa 7attab  They caught him in the act of using marijuana and the poor guy went to jail.             شدوه بالكمشة يبيع في الزطلة مشى حطب مسكين chdwh blkmch yby3 fy ztl mcha 7tb mskyn                                           press (olives, etc.)                                                                           مَعِصْرَة                          ma3isra  Take the oil to the press.             هز الزيت للمَعِصْرَة hz zyt llma3isra                                           popped (zit, etc.)                                                                           مْفَقِّحْ                          mfa99i7  Anwer has a popped zit on his face.             أنور عندو حبة مفقحة في وجهو 2nwr 3ndw 7b mf97 fy wjhw                                           ideology                                                                           إيدْيُولُوجْيَا                          2iydyouwlouwjya  Everyone has his own ideology: liberal, communist, etc.             كل واحد عندو الإيدْيُولُوجْيَا متاعو: ليبرالي، شيوعي.. kl w7d 3ndw l2iydyouwlouwjya mt3w: lybrly, chyw3y..