 “ولاّ” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي    “ولاّ” (بالتونسي)   heads or tails   بيل ولا فاس biyl walla fas Ok, telll me what you chose: heads or tails.   أيا قلي أشعملت بيل ولا قاس 2y 9ly 2ch3mlt byl wl 9s to increase, grow, become more   ولا أكثر walla 2akthir Corruption has grown compared to before.   الفساد ولا كثر من قبل lfsd wl kthr mn 9bl one way or another (threat)   هكا ولا هكا hakka walla hakka Look out; one way or another, we'll come to an agreement.   رد بالك ، هكا ولا هكا نتفاهم معاك roud balik, hakka walla hakka nitfahim m3ak before or after   قبل ولا بعد 9bal walla ba3d It happened before or after we met yesterday?   لحكاية صارت قبل ولا بعد ما تقابلنا البارح ، l7ky srt 9bl wl b3d m t9bln lbr7? from here or from another, one way or another   تي منا ولا منا tiy minna walla minna One way or another, it will end up bad for you.  (bad connotation)   تي منا و إلا منا متحشالك ty mn w 2il mn mt7chlk to have grown up   ولا بشلاغمو walla bichlaghmouw He grew up and is a man now.   كبر و ولى بشلاغمو kbr w wlla bchlghmw pregnant   حامل 7amil The chairs in the bus are for old women, old men or pregnant women.   الكراسي في الكار مجعولين لمرا عزوزة ولا شايب ولا مرا حامل lkrsy fy lkr mj3wlyn lmr 3zwz wl chyb wl mr 7ml wanted to be promoted, succeed   حب يتلنسى 7ab yitlansaa He wanted to advance in the company, so he came to work early and went home late.   حب يطلنسى في الشركة ولا يجي قبل الوقت و يروح بعد الوقت 7b ytlnsa fy chrk wlla yjy 9bl lw9t w yrw7 b3d lw9t very sensitive   حساس علخر 7assas 3alli5ir Samir is really sensitive; his girlfriend she wanted to break up, and he cried.   سمير حساس علخر قاتلو صاحبتو نقصوها ياخي ولا يبكي smyr 7ss 3ll5r 9tlw s7btw n9swh y5y wl ybky kindergarden, preschool   حضانة 7adhana Preschool or daycare, it's all the same.   الحضانة ولا الروضة,نفس الحاجة l7dhn wlla rwdh,nfs l7j to grow dull, no longer sharp   حفى 7faa The cleaver became dull and could no longer cut.   الساطور حفى ولا معادش يقص stwr 7fa wlla m3dch y9s in any way   دو توت مانيار douw touwt manyar In any way, whether that way or that, I'm going to travel.   دوتوت مانيار هكا ولا هكا باش نسافر dwtwt mnyr hk wl hk bch nsfr he was careful of him, watched out for him   رد بالو منو rad balouw minnouw His boss was a thief, and he started to watch out for him.   عرفو سارق ولا رد بالو منو 3rfw sr9 wl rad balouw minnouw he is innocent   صابونو نظيف sabouwnouw ndhiyf He left work innocent and clearn without stealing or taking any bribes.   خرج من الخدمة صابونو نظيف لا سرق ولا قبل شوى 5rj mn l5dm sbwnw ndhyf l sr9 wl 9bl chwa his words proved to be right   صح كلامو sa7 klamouw Were his words proved right or did he turn out to be wrong?   صح كلامو ولا طلع غالط s7 klmw wl tl3 ghlt handicapped   أنديكاپا 2ndiykapa In the bus, the metro or in the train, handicapped people have priority to sit on the seats.   في الكار ، في الميترو ولا في التران ، العباد الأنديكاپا عندهم الأولوية باش يقعدوا في الكراسي. fy lkr, fy lmytrw wlla fy trn, l3bd l2ndiykapa 3ndhm l2wlwyy bch y93dw fy lkrsy. hitchhiking   أوتو ستوپ 2wtouw stouwp You can go from Tunis to Sfax by hitchhiking for free; you don't need to take the train or the bus.   تنجم تمشي من تونس لصفاقس في أوتو ستوپ بلاش فلوس ، موش لازم تاخذ التران ولا الكار. tnjjm tmchy mn twns lsf9s fy 2wtouw stouwp blch flws, mwch lzm t5th trn wl lkr. echography, sonogram   إيكوڨرافي 2iykouwgrafiy A pregnant woman can have a sonogram to know if she has a boy or girl.   المرا الحبلى تنجم تعمل إيكوڨرافي باش تعرف عندها وليد ولا بنية. lmr l7bla tnjjm t3ml 2iykouwgrafiy bch t3rf 3ndh wlyyd wlla bnyy. boat   بابور babouwr You can go from Tunisia to Italy by plane or by boat.   تنجم تمشي من تونس لإيطاليا بالطيارة ولا بالبابور. tnjjm tmchy mn twns l2iytly bltyyar wlla blbabouwr. no   لا la Answer me with yes or no.   جاوبني ب إي ولا لا jawibniy b 2iiy walla la disbelief, apostasy   كفر koufr Disbelief became normal in the country.   الكفر ولا نورمال فالبلاد lkoufr wl nwrml flbld he's always after women, prostitutes   ماركة قحاب marka 97ab Malek has totally changed - he's always after women.   مالك تبدل جملا ، ولا ماركة قحاب malik tbaddil jimla, walla marka 97ab adult   أدولت 2douwlt God bless him; he's no longer young. He's become an adult.   تبارك الله معاش صغير توا ولا أدولت tbrk lh m3ch sghyr twwa wl 2dwlt bird flu   إنفليونزا الطيور 2infliywanza tywr Bird flu can pass from birds or from chickens to people.   إنفليونزا الطيور ينجم يتعدى من العصفور ولا من الدجاجة للإنسان. 2infliywanza ttouyouwr ynjjm yt3dda mn l3sfwr wl mn djj ll2insn. with what, which   بانا bana What suit are you going to wear to the wedding, the black or the blue?   بانا كوستوم باش تمشي للعرس ، الكحلاء ولا الزرقاء ، bana kwstwm bch tmchy ll3rs, lk7l2 wlla zzr92 ? to act poorly, behave badly   تصرف بالخايب tsrrf bl5yb Despite the fact that he has a lot of money and is acting poorly, he doesn't help his family with their expenses.   رغم إلي ولا عندو فلوس برشا و قعد يتصرف بالخايب ما يعاونش دارهم عالمصروف . rghm 2ily wlla 3ndw flws brch w 93d ytsrrf bl5yb m y3wnch drhm 3lmsrwf . four-by-four   كات فوا كات kat fwa kat What a four-by-four; that's a real car or nothing is.   ملا كات فوا كات هاو لكراهب ولا بلاش ml kt fw kt hw lkrhb wl blch stiff, inflexible أحدب 27dib When he got older, he became stiff. كي كبر ولا أحدب ky kbr wl 27db wheelchair   فوتوي رولون fouwtouwy rouwlouwn Samir started to always go in a wheelchair after the accident.   سمير بعد الحادث ولا ديما فوق الفوتوي رولون smyr b3d l7dth wl dym fw9 lfwtwy rwlwn with out any doubt   من غيرحتى شك min ghiyr7attaa chakk I'm working with you in all trust with out any doubt or fear.   نتعامل معاك بكل ثقة من غير حتى شك ولا خوف nt3ml m3k bkl th9 mn ghyr 7ta chk wl 5wf he dares to bother him constantly   خرط عليه 5rat 3liyh He's dared to act close to him; after a day or two, he asked him to lend him some money. هاو خرط عليه ، ولا نهار نهارين يقلو سلفني شويا فلوس hw 5rt 3lyh, wl nhr nhryn y9lww sllfny chwyya flws boldness, courage   جرأة jour2a Men must have courage in order to say "yes" or "no" and not follow other people.   الراجل لازم تكون عندو الجرأة باش يقول إي ولا لا موش يتبع العباد لخرين rjl lzm tkwn 3ndw jr2 bch y9wl 2iy wlla l mwch ytbb3 l3bd l5ryn tribute, required payment (often tied to Sharia law)   جزية jizya ISIS, the Islamic State, forced Christians to pay a tribute or leave the land.   الدولة الإسلامية داعش أجبرت المسيحيين باش يدفعو جزية ولا يخرجو مالبلاد dwl l2islmyy d3ch 2jbrt lmsy7yyn bch ydf3w jzy wlla y5rjw mlbld to win someone to your side   جلبو ليه jilbouw liyh Moaz's son isn't very well behaved, so he started giving him money to win him over.   معز ولدو بليد شويا ياخي ولا يعطي فيه في الفلوس باش يجلبو ليه m3z wldw blyd chwyya y5y wlla y3ty fyh fy lflws bch yjlbw lyh someone who always gets in others' business   حاج كلوف 7aj klouwf There was a fight in the neighborhhod; someone came to get involved, and instead of calming things down, it got worse.   صارت عركة في الحومة جا واحد حاج كلوف فيعوض ما يهدي الأوضاع زاد ولا يسخن في الجو srt 3rk fy l7wm j w7d 7j klwf fy3wdh m yhdy l2wdh3 zd wlla ys5n fy jw he hates, has lost hope, is bitter, resents   حاقد 7a9id He resented his country and became an extremist.   حاقد على بلادو ياخي ولا متطرف 79d 3la bldw y5y wl mttrf confused and can't do a thing, very confused   حاير داير 7ayir dayir He's confused and he doesn't know what to do.  He doesn't have any idea what to do; he doesn't have a plan.   حاير داير معندو حتى فكرة ولا حتا خطة 7yr dyr m3ndw 7ta fkr wl 7t 5tt stronger or taking a firm position, harsh   حراش 7rach He saw a guy hitting on his girlfriend, so he was really harsh and tough with him.   شاف طفل يبزنسلو في صاحبتو ياخي حراش و ولا يقحرو chf tfl ybznslw fy s7btw y5y 7rch w wlla y97rw to improve oneself   حسن من روحو 7assin min rouw7ouw He improved himself and started dressing and eating well.   حسن من روحو ولا يلبس مليح و ياكل مايح 7sn mn rw7w wlla ylbs mly7 w ykl my7 a crowd   حضبة 7adhba I climbed on top of the roof and saw a crowd of people going in the street and I said that it is either a demonstration or someone died.   طلعت فوق السطع ريت حظبة متاع عباد يمشيو في الشارع,قلت يا مظاهرة ولا فما شكون مات tl3t fw9 st3 ryt 7dhb mt3 3bd ymchyw fy chr3,9lt y mdhhr wlla fm chkwn mt