 “absence” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “absence”(in English)      absence                                                    غْيَابْ                          ghyab  His absence lengthened.             طال الغياب متاعو tl lghyb mt3w    absence, period when someone's not around                                                                           غَيْبَةْ                          ghayba  Where have you been? It's been a while.             وِينِكْ هَالغَيْبَةْ wiynik halghayba                                           there's something missing after he left                                                                           خَلَّا بُقْعْتُو                          5alla bou93touw  The late man's absence was felt after he died.             إلْمرحوم خلّى بقعتو كيف مات. 2ilmr7wm 5lla b93tw kyf mt.                                           he left a gap after his departure(or after his death)                                                                           خَلَّى بْلَاصْتُو                          5allaa blastouw  His absence was felt when he left the country.             خلّى بلاصتو كيف مشى للغُربة 5lla blstw kyf mcha llghourb                                           to present one's apologies, apologize                                                                           قَدِّمْ إِعْتِذَارَاتُو                          9addim 2ii3titharatouw  He offered his apologies for his repeated absences.             قدّم إعتذاراتو على الغيابات المتكرّرة 9ddm 2i3tthrtw 3la lghybt lmtkrrr