 “ع” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي    “ع” (بالتونسي)   by chance   ع الزهر 3a zzhar He didn't leave it to chance.   مخلاها ع الزهر m5lh 3 zhr they're always together   كانين الراس ع الراس kaniyn rras 3a rras Hassen and Salmia are always together.   حسن وسليمة كانين الراس ع الراس 7sn wslym kaniyn rras 3a rras he's taking care of the child   عينيه ع الصغير 3iyniyh 3a sghiyr The dog has his eye on the child and is guarding him.   أهوكا الكلب حاطط عينيه ع الصغير ويعس عليه 2hwk lklb 7tt 3ynyh 3 sghyr wy3s 3lyh to calm things down   صب الماء ع النار sabb lma2 3a nnar My dad came and talked to my siblings who were fighting and calmed them down; he put out the fire and stopped the feud. جا بابا حكا مع خواتي لمتعركين و هداهم و صب الماء ع النار ووفت العركة j bb 7k m3 5wty lmt3rkyn w hdhm w sb lm2 3 nr wwft l3rk put on the fire   محطوط ع النار ma7touwt 3a nnar Dinner was put on the fire.   العشا محطوط ع النار l3cha ma7touwt 3a nnar he regretted the day…   ندم ع النهار إلي ndim 3a nnhar 2iilliy Ahmed regretted the day he was born.   أحمد ندم ع النهار إلي تولد فيه 2a7mid ndim 3a nnhar 2iilliy touwlid fiyh to ask for directions   سهل ع الثنية shl 3 thnyy The man showed me how to get to the road that leads to the market.   الرجل سهلني ع الثنية الي تهز للسوق rjl shlny 3 thny ly thz llsw9 to swear by one's honor   قسم ع الشرف 9sim 3a charaf The man swore by his honor.   الراجل  قسم ع الشرف متاعو rrajil  9sim 3a charaf mta3ouw to pay an advance, deposit for a hall (usually for wedding)   عربن ع الصالة 3arbin 3a ssala He paid an early advance for the wedding hall.   عربن ع الصالة متاع العرس على بكري 3rbn 3 sl mt3 l3rs 3la bkry playing by sharing, taking turns (substituting)   طرح ع الداير tour7 3a ddayir We played by taking turns.   لعبنا طرح ع الداير l3bn tr7 3 dyr in the morning   ع الصباح 3a ssba7 I woke up early in the morning to study.   قمت ع الصباح بكري نقرا 9mt 3 sb7 bkry n9r signature in place of someone else   إمضاء ع الشرف 2imdha2 3a charaf You need to sign in place of someone else.   لازم تعمل إمضاء ع الشرف lzm t3ml 2imdha2 3a charaf to fast from meat   صام ع لحم sam 3a l7am He's fasting from meat; he only eats breads.   صام ع لحم ياكل كان العجين sm 3 l7m ykl kn l3jyn to listen to something by accident   سمع كلام ع الطاير sma3 klam 3a ttayar He heard something by accident at the café.   سمع كلام ع الطاير في القهوة sm3 klm 3 tyr fy l9hw to fast without eating breakfast   صام ع الشايح sam 3a chaya7 He fasted without having eaten breakfast; he didn't even have a glass of water at breakfast time.   صام ع الشايح حتى شربة ماء ما شربهاش في السحور sm 3 chy7 7ta chrb m2 m chrbhch fy s7wr loser of this round pays for the drinks   طرح ع الشرب tour7 3a chourb Let's play chkoba and the loser of this round pays for the drinks.   نلعبو طرح شكبة ع الشرب nl3bw tr7 chkb 3 chrb backstroke swimming   سباحة ع الظهر siba7a 3a dhhar His specialty is the backstroke.   إختصاصو السباحة على الظهر 2i5tssw sb7 3la dhhr violence against women   عنف ع النساء 3ounf 3a nsa2 Violence against women is punishable by the law.   العنف على النساء يعاقب عليه القانون l3nf 3la ns2 y39b 3lyh l9nwn to put out a cigarette, step on it   عفس ع السيقارو 3affis 3a ssiy9arouw You need to step on a cigarette to put it out.   لازم تعفس على السقارو باش تطفيه lzm t3ffs 3la s9rw bch ttffyh to pour water on fire   صب الماء ع النار sabb lma2 3a nnar He poured water on the fire so that it would go out quickly.   صب الماء على النار باش تطفا فيسع sb lm2 3la nr bch ttf fys3 to violate the law, transgress the law   تعدى ع القانون t3dda 3 l9nwn If you break the law, you'll go to jail.   كان تتعدى على القانون باش تشد الحبس kn tt3dda 3la l9nwn bch tchdd l7bs interest, benefit   مصلحة masla7a He's loooking out for only his benefit.   يفركس كان ع مصلحتو yfrks kn 3 msl7tw feeling   سونتمون swntmwn He told me about his feelings.   حكالي ع السونتمون متاعو 7kly 3 swntmwn mt3w to infringe property rights   تعدي عل الملكية t3addiy 3al lmilkiyya He violated the other's property rights.   تعدى ع ملكية الغير t3da 3 mlkyy lghyr to be crucified   تصلب tsllb The Messiah was cruficied on the cross.   المسيح تصلب ع الصليب lmsy7 tslb 3 slyb to listen, hear   تصنت tsannit He listened to the radio.   تصنت ع الرديون tsnt 3 rdywn salad   سلاطة slata I love grilled salad.   نموت ع السلاطة المشوية nmwt 3 slt lmchwy cap, baseball hat   كاسكات kaskat Wear a cap because of the sun.   ألبس كاسكات ع الشمس 2lbs kskt 3 chms he acted like a man with him, was faithful   إسترجل معاه 2istrjl m3h He finally acted like a man with him.   إسترجل معاه ع لخر 2istrjl m3h 3 l5r MBC 2 (movie channel)   تو tw I watched a movie on MBC 2.   تفرجت في فيلم ع التو tfrjt fy fylm 3 tw person   حد 7add Did you happen to see someone knock on the door? شفتش حد طبطب ع الباب chftch 7d tbtb 3 lbb to slap, hit with the palm   كف kaff He slapped him hard on his face.   ضربو بكف بالقوي ع وجهو dhrbw bkf bl9wy 3 wjhw cross   صليب saliyb Jesus died on the cross.   المسيح مات ع الصليب lmsy7 mt 3 slyb to hatch, sit on eggs   كرك kark The chicken hatched the eggs.   الدجاجة كركت ع العظم djj krkt 3 l3dhm having fun   عامل جو 3amil jaw He is having fun with the children.   عامل جو ع الصغار 3ml jw 3 sghr GP1 (national road)   ج پ آن ja pa 2n He came by the GP1.   جاب ع الج ب آن jb 3 j b 2n putting something in place, fixing it in place   تثبيت tathbiyt Fixing the picture on the wall تثبيت الصورة ع الحيط tthbyt swr 3 l7yt impermaeable, water-proof, water-proof jacket   أمپارميابل 2mparmiyabl Wear a water-proof jacket in the winter.   إلبس أمبرميابل ع الشتاء 2ilbs 2mbrmybl 3 cht2 environment   محيط mou7iyt We need to protec the environment. لازم نحافظوا ع المحيط lzm n7fdhw 3 lm7yt begging (on street)   طلبة toulba He lived by begging.   عايش ع الطلبة 3ych 3 tlb