 “wife” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “wife”(in English)      wife of…                                                                           مَرْطْ                          mart  The wife of our neighbor is nice.             مَرْطْ جَارْنَا نَاسْ مْلَاحْ mart jarna nas mla7                                           his wife to be, future wife                                                    مَرْطُو نْهَارْ آخِرْ                          martouw nhar 25ir  Asma will be his future wife.             أَسْمَاءْ بَاشْ تْكُونْ مَرْطُو نْهَارْ آخِرْ 2asma2 bach tkouwn martouw nhar 25ir                                           adulterous, cheating on his wife                                                    مْصُوحِبْ عَلَى مَرْتُو                          msouw7ib 3alaa martouw  Sameh is cheating on his wife.             سامح مْصُوحِبْ عَلَى مَرْتُو sm7 msouw7ib 3alaa martouw                                           his first wife                                                    مَرْطُو لُولَا                          martouw louwla  Eisam divorced his first wife.             عصَامْ طَلَّقْ مَرْطُو لُولَا 3sam talla9 martouw louwla                                           swear with his wife                                                    عْطَى القَسَمْ مْعَ مَرْتُو                          3taa l9asam m3a martouw  The man swore with his wife.             الرَّاجِلْ عْطَى القَسَمْ مْعَ مَرْتُو rrajil 3taa l9asam m3a martouw                                           a man and his wife                                                    رَاجِلْ وْ مَرْتُو                          rajil w martouw  A man and his wife need two cars, to be honest.             رَاجِلْ وْ مَرْتُو يلزمهم زوز كراهب بصراحة rajil w martouw ylzmhm zwz krhb bsr7                                           the first lady, president's wife                                                    مَعَالِي حَرَمْ سِيَادَةْ رَئِيسْ الجُمْهُورِيَّةْ                          ma3aliy 7aram siyada ra2iys joumhouwriyya  The First Lady came.             مَعَالِي حَرَمْ سِيَادَةْ رَئِيسْ الجُمْهُورِيَّةْ جات ma3aliy 7aram siyada ra2iys joumhouwriyya jt                                           polygamy, to have more than one wife                                                    تَعَدُّدْ الزَّوْجَاتْ                          ta3addoud zzawjat  Polygamy is not allowed in Tunisia.             تعدد الزوجات ماهوش مسموح بيه في تونس t3dd zwjt mhwch msmw7 byh fy twns                                           wedding band/ring                                                                           ألْيُونْسْ                          2lyouwns  My wife lost her wedding ring.             مرتي ضيّعت أليونس العرس mrty dhyy3t 2lywns l3rs                                           he made a decision                                                                           خْذَا قَرَارْ                          5tha 9arar  He made a decision to divorce his wife and start a new life.             خذا قرار باش يطلّق مرتو ويعاود حياة جديدا 5th 9rr bch ytll9 mrtw wy3wd 7y jdyd                                           to blame, cast blame on                                                                           رْمَى اللُّومْ                          rmaa llouwm  He cast blame on his wife.             رْمَى اللُّومْ على مرتو rmaa llouwm 3la mrtw                                           fruit salad                                                                           سَالَادْ دُو فِرْوِي                          salad douw firwiy  My wife made fruit salad.             مرتي طيبت سالاد دو فروي mrty tybt sld dw frwy                                           to safeguard, protect                                                                           صَانْ                          san  He protected his wife's reputation.             صان عرض مرتو sn 3rdh mrtw                                           set of gold jewelry (for marriage)                                                                           طَاقِمْ ذْهَبْ                          ta9im thhab  He bought a set of gold jewelry for his wife.             شرا لمرتو طاقم ذهب chr lmrtw t9m thhb                                           intimacy                                                                           أنْتِمِيتِي                          2ntimiytiy  Before you marry there needs to be intimacy between you and your wife.             قبل ما تعرّس لازم تكون فمة أنْتِمِيتِي بينك و بين مرتك. 9bl m t3rrs lzm tkwn fm 2ntimiytiy bynk w byn mrtk.                                           harmony, working together                                                                           إنْسِجَامْ                          2insijam  There needs to be harmony between you and your wife so you can live together.             لازم يكون فمّة إنْسِجَامْ بينك و بين مرتك باش تنجمو تعيشو مع بعضكم. lzm ykwn fmm 2insijam bynk w byn mrtk bch tnjmw t3ychw m3 b3dhkm.                                           attention, care                                                                           إهْتِمَامْ                          2ihtimam  In the relationship between a man and his wife, there needs to be a lot of care; they need to care for each other.             في العلاقة ما بين الراجل و مرتو لازم فمّة برشة إهْتِمَامْ، لازم يتلهاو ببعضهم. fy l3l9 m byn rjl w mrtw lzm fmm brch 2ihtimam, lzm ytlhw bb3dhhm.                                           family/domestic neglect                                                                           إهْمَالْ عِيَالْ                          2ihmal 3iyal  The police arrested the man because he divorced his wife and he has a domestic neglect case against him.             الرّاجل شدّو الحاكم على خاطر طلّق مرتو و عندو قضيّة إهْمَالْ عِيَالْ. rrajl chddw l7km 3la 5tr tll9 mrtw w 3ndw 9dhyy 2ihmal 3iyal.                                           they are a good match, go well together                                                                           إوَاتِيوُو بْعَضْهُمْ                          2iwatiywouw b3adhhoum  That couple is so nice; the man and his wife are a good match.             محلاه الكوبل هذا، الراجل و مرتو إوَاتِيوُو بْعَضْهُمْ. m7lh lkwbl hth, rjl w mrtw 2iwatiywouw b3adhhoum.                                           to stay in contact                                                                           بْقَى أُونْ كُونْتَاكْتْ                          b9aa 2ouwn kouwntakt  Aymen stayed in contact with his wife even after the divorce.             أيمن بقى أون كونتاكت مع مرتو حتى بعد الطلاق 2ymn b9a 2wn kwntkt m3 mrtw 7ta b3d tl9                                           Ben Ali (last name)                                                                           بِنْ عْلِي                          bin 3liy  Layla Ben Ali is the wife of the previous president.             ليلى بن علي هي زوجة الرئيس السابق lyla bn 3ly hy zwj r2ys sb9                                           woman who has many children                                                                           مْرَا وَلّاَدَةْ                          mra wallaada  His wife is a woman who has many children.             مَرْتُو مْرَا وَلّاَدَةْ martouw mra wallaada                                           doesn't keep his word, not trustworthy                                                                           مِشَ رَاجِلْ                          micha rajil  He who beats his wife is not trustworthy.             إلّي يضرب مرتو مِشَ رَاجِلْ 2illy ydhrb mrtw micha rajil                                           to make someone wish for something, long for something                                                                           مَنَّى                          mannaa  He got his wife wishing for a car.             مَنَّى مرتو بكرهبة mannaa mrtw bkrhb                                           menopause                                                                           مُونُوبُوزْ                          mouwnouwbouwz  My wife went through menopause.             مرتي جاتها المُونُوبُوزْ mrty jth lmouwnouwbouwz                                           to immigrate, leave                                                                           هْجِرْ                          hjir  Aymen left his wife.             أَيْمِنْ هْجِرْ مَرْتُو 2aymin hjir martouw                                           he died in birth                                                                           هَزْ رَبِّي مْتَاعُو كِيفْ جَاتْ تُولِدْ                          haz rabbiy mta3ouw kiyf jat touwlid  Karim's wife died when she was in birth.             مَرْتْ كَرِيمْ هَزْ رَبِّي مْتَاعُو كِيفْ جَاتْ تُولِدْ mart kariym haz rabbiy mta3ouw kiyf jat touwlid                                           cravings of a pregnant woman                                                                           وْحَمْ                          w7am  My wife has tortured me lately with her cravings.             مَرْتِي لَيَّامَاتْ عَذْبِتْنِي بِالوْحَم martiy layyamat 3athbitniy bilw7am                                           to give back, return                                                                           رجّع                          rjj3  Kassem wants to give his wife back.             قَاسِمّ يْحِبْ إِرَجَّعْ مَرْتُو 9asimm y7ib 2iirajja3 martouw                                           she can have kids, is fertile                                                                           تْجِيبْ الصْغَارْ                          tjiyb sghar  His wife is infertile.             مرطو متجيبش الصغار mrtw mtjybch sghr                                           to breast feed, nurse                                                                           رَضَّعْ                          radhdha3  My wife went to nurse our daughter.             مرتي مشات باش ترضّع بنتنا mrty mcht bch trdhdh3 bntn                                           sincere, honest                                                                           سَانْسَارْ                          sansar  You need to be honest with your wife.             لازم تكون سانسار مع مرتك lzm tkwn snsr m3 mrtk                                           rich, well-to-do                                                                           بُرْجْوَازِيَّة                          bourjwaziyya  He is poor, but his wife is rich.             هو فقير أمّا مرتو بُرْجْوَازِيَّة. hw f9yr 2mma mrtw bourjwaziyya.                                           Najwa (woman's name)                                                                           نَجْوَى                          najwaa  His wife is named Najwa.             مرتو اسمها نجوى mrtw smh njwa                                           to crave something (pregnant woman)                                                                           تِتْوَحِّمْ                          titwa77im  My wife has been craving strawberries all day.             المرا متاعي نهار  الكل تتوحم على الفراز lmr mt3y nhr  lkl ttw7m 3la lfrz                                           to do it, have sex                                                                           عْمَلْ وَاحِدْ                          3mal wa7id  He had sex with his wife.             عمل واحد مع مرطو 3ml w7d m3 mrtw                                           guardianship, custody                                                                           كَفَالَةْ                          kafala  The court ruled for the wife to have custody of the kids.             المحكمة حكمت بكفالة الأولاد لصالح الزوجة lm7km 7kmt bkfl l2wld lsl7 zwj                                           as if he were, it's like                                                                           كَيِنُّو                          kayinnouw  It's like he's fighting with his wife.             كينو متعارك مع مرتو kynw mt3rk m3 mrtw                                           maternity                                                                           مَاتِيرْنِيتَا                          matiyrniyta  My wife got maternity leave.             مرتي خذات كونجي ماتيرنيتا mrty 5tht kwnjy mtyrnyt                                           to give a gift                                                                           هْدَى                          hdaa  My friend gave his wife a car.             صاحبي هدى لمرتو كرهبة s7by hda lmrtw krhb