 “uncle” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “uncle”(in English)                                            elder uncle                                                    خَالْ الكْبِيرْ                          5al lkbiyr  The elder (maternal) uncle is the oldest of the (maternal) uncles.             الخال لكبير هوّا أكبر واحد في لخوال l5l lkbyr hwwa 2kbr w7d fy l5wl                                           paternal uncle                                                    عَمّْ                          3amm  My uncle works in Kuwait.             عمّي يخدم في الكويت 3mmy y5dm fy lkwyt    uncle, male friend of family                                                                           تُونْتُونْ                          touwntouwn  Uncle Aymen bought me chocolate.             تونتون أيمن شرالي شكلاطة twntwn 2ymn chrly chklt    uncle (mother's brother)                                                                           خَالْ                          5al  The best (maternal) uncle is the one who worries about his sister's children and treats them like his own.             أحسن خال هوّا إلّي يخاف على ولاد أختو ويعاملهم كيف أولادو 27sn 5l hwwa 2illy y5f 3la wld 25tw wy3mlhm kyf 2wldw                                           cousin (on maternal uncle's side)                                                                           بِنْتْ خَالْ                          bint 5al  Ahlam is Wajdi's cousin.             أحلام هي بنت خال وجدي 27lm hy bnt 5l wjdy                                           cousin (on paternal uncle's side)                                                                           بِنْتْ عَمْ                          bint 3am  Samar is Wajdi's cousin.             سمر هي بنت عم وجدي smr hy bnt 3m wjdy                                           Sergeant                                                                           رقيب                          r9yb  My uncle is a sergeant in the army.             عمي رقيب فالجيش 3my r9yb fljych                                           Sobhy (man's name)                                                                           صُبْحِي                          soub7iy  My uncle's son's name is Sobhy.             ولد عمي اسمو صبحي wld 3my smw sb7y                                           Safouan (man's name)                                                                           صَفْوَانْ                          safwan  My uncle's son's name is Safouan.             ولد عمي اسمو صفوان wld 3my smw sfwn                                           Bab Souika (neighborhood in medina of Tunis)                                                                           بَابْ سْوِيقَة                          bab swiy9a  My uncle Mokhtar is originally from Tunis; he was born in Bab Souika.             عمّي مختار أصلو بلدي , مولود في باب سويقة . 3mmy m5tr 2slw bldy , mwlwd fy bb swy9 .                                           Lazher (man's name)                                                                           لَزْهِرْ                          lazhir  Uncle Lazher came.             عَمْ لَزْهِرْ جَا 3am lazhir ja                                           Makhlouf (man's name)                                                                           مَخْلُوفْ                          ma5louwf  My uncle's son's name is Makhlouf.             ولد عمي إسمو مخلوف wld 3my 2ismw m5lwf                                           Morsi (man's name)                                                                           مُرْسِي                          moursiy  My uncle's son's name is Morsi.             ولد عمي إسمو مرسي wld 3my 2ismw mrsy                                           adoptive                                                                           مُسْتَبْنِي                          moustabniy  My uncle adopted a boy.             عمي مستبني طفل 3my mstbny tfl                                           librarian                                                                           مَكْتْبَاجِي                          maktbajiy  My uncle is a librarian.             عمّي مَكْتْبَاجِي 3mmy maktbajiy                                           changes from his place                                                                           إحُوّلْ                          2i7ouwwl  My uncle is giong to move and live with us.             عمّي باش يحوّل و يولّي يسكن بحذانا 3mmy bch y7wwl w ywlly yskn b7thn                                           Isuzu truck, pick-up truck                                                                           أوسُوزِي                          2wsouwziy  My uncle has an Isuzu truck.             خالي عندو كميونة أوسُوزِي. 5ly 3ndw kmywn 2wsouwziy.                                           Admiral                                                                           أميِرَالْ                          2myiral  My uncle is an admiral in the army.             خالي إمرال في الجيش 5ly 2imrl fy jych                                           perfectly, just right                                                                           بِإِتْقَانْ                          bi2iit9an  Uncle Arabi is a carpenter and only does things just right.             عم العربي النجار ما يخدم خدمة كان بإتقان . 3m l3rby njr m y5dm 5dm kn b2it9n .                                           Bardo, neighborhood in western Tunis                                                                           بَارْدُو                          bardouw  My uncle lives in Bardo next to the museum.             خالي يسكن في باردو، بجنب المتحف. 5ly yskn fy brdw, bjnb lmt7f.                                           Kuwait                                                                           كُوَيْتْ                          kouwayt  My uncle has been in Kuwait for a year.             عمي يخدم عندو عام في الكويت 3my y5dm 3ndw 3m fy lkwyt                                           open-minded                                                                           مِتْفَتِّحْ                          mitfatti7  My uncle is an open person and very educated.             عمي راجل متفتح و مثقف برشة 3my rjl mtft7 w mth9f brch                                           resident                                                                           مُقِيمْ                          mou9iym  I have an uncle living in France.             عندي عمّي مقيم في فرنسا 3ndy 3mmy m9ym fy frns                                           Younes, Jonah (man's name)                                                                           يُونِسْ                          youwnis  My uncle's name is Younes.             عمّي إسمو يونس 3mmy 2ismw ywns                                           Cologne                                                                           كُولُونْيَا                          kouwlouwnya  My uncle lives in Cologne; he's been there for a year.  عمي يسكن في كولونيا عتدو عام 3my yskn fy kwlwny 3tdw 3m                                           guarantee, promise, bail                                                                           كَفَالَةْ                          kafala  My uncle paid bail to the court so he could get his son out of custody.  عمي دفع كفالة للمحكمة باش يخرج ولدو من الحجز 3my df3 kfl llm7km bch y5rj wldw mn l7jz                                           to run after something                                                                           جْرَى فِي جُرِّتْ حَاجَة                          jraa fiy jourrit 7aja  My uncle's whole live has been about running after money, but in the end, he's poor.             عمي حياتو كاملة يجري عالفلوس في اللخر مات فقير 3my 7ytw kml yjry 3lflws fy l5r mt f9yr                                           an endless story                                                                           حْكَايَة مَا تُوفَاشْ                          7kaya ma touwfach  Uncle Ali is an old man and he never quits telling stories.             عم علي راجل كبير و حكاياتو ما توفاش 3m 3ly rjl kbyr w 7kytw m twfch                                           wise                                                                           حَكِيمْ                          7akiym  Uncle Ali is an old and wise man.             عم علي راجل كبير و حكيم 3m 3ly rjl kbyr w 7kym                                           diesel                                                                           دْيَازَالْ                          dyazal  My uncle's car runs on diesel.             عمي كرهبتو ديازال 3my krhbtw dyzl                                           that: demonstrative adjective (regional)                                                                           ذَاكْ                          thak  That's over there, Uncle Ammar.             ذَاكْ هو غادي عم عمار thak hw ghdy 3m 3mr                                           stubborn                                                                           رَاسُو كَاسَحْ                          rasouw kasa7  Uncle Mouldi is really stubborn; there's no point talking with him.             رَاسُو كَاسَحْ عم المولدي من غير ما تحكي معاه rasouw kasa7 3m lmwldy mn ghyr m t7ky m3h                                           Sadek (man's name)                                                                           صَادَقْ                          sada9  My uncle's name is Sadek.             عمي اسمو صادق 3my smw sd9                                           Achour (man's name)                                                                           عَاشُورْ                          3achouwr  My uncle's name is Achour.             عمي اسمو عاشور 3my smw 3chwr                                           dedicated to work                                                                           مِتْفَانِي فِي العَمَلْ                          mitfaniy fiy l3amal  Uncle Hassan is very dedicated to his work and he deserves to be promoted.             عم حسن متفاني في العمل برشة و يستحق نرقوه 3m 7sn mtfny fy l3ml brch w yst79 nr9wh                                           school principal                                                                           مُدِيرْ مَدْرْسَةْ                          moudiyr madrsa  My uncle works as a school principal.             عمي يخدم مدير مدرسة 3my y5dm mdyr mdrs                                           to visit, stop by                                                                           عْمَلْ طَلَّةْ                          3mal talla  I stopped by my uncle's house yesterday.             لبارح عملت طلّة على دار عمّي lbr7 3mlt tll 3la dr 3mmy                                           Superintendent, principal at school                                                                           قَيّمْ عَامْ                          9ayym 3am  My uncle is a superintendent.             خالي قَيّمْ عَامْ 5ly 9ayym 3am                                           official, employee                                                                           كَادِرْ                          kadir  My uncle is a state employee.             عمي كادر فالدولة 3my kdr fldwl                                           named                                                                           مِتْسَمِّي                          mitsammiy  That boy was named after the daughter of his uncle from childhood.             الطفل هكا متسمي على بنت عمو من الصغرة tfl hk mtsmy 3la bnt 3mw mn sghr