 “older” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “older”(in English)      older than they                                                                           فَايِتْهُمْ فِي لَعْمُرْ                          fayithoum fiy la3mour  My son is older than they are.             ولدي فايتهم في لعمر wldy fythm fy l3mr    older sister                                                                           أُخْتْ لِكْبِيرَة                          2ou5t likbiyra  Safa is the older sister of the family.             صفاء هي الأخت الكبيرة في العائلة . sf2 hy l25t lkbyr fy l32l .                                           to grow old, get older                                                    هْرِمْ                          hrim  He grew older in age.             هرم في العمر hrm fy l3mr                                           he got older                                                    هَزُّو لَعْمُرْ                          hazzouw la3mour  My brother has gotten older and he still hasn't established himself.             خُويَا هَزُّو لَعْمُرْ وْ مَازَالْ مَا كَوِّنْشْ 5ouwya hazzouw la3mour w mazal ma kawwinch                                           headband (worn by older men in countryside)                                                                           طَقْرِيطَةْ                          ta9riyta  He wore a headband on his head.             عمل طقريطة في راسو 3ml t9ryt fy rsw    older woman who hasn't married, spinster                                                                           بَايِرة                          bayir  Every time a suitor comes to her, she rejects her, even if they call her a spinster.             كل ما يجيها خطيب ترفضو حتى ولو يعيطولها بايرة kl m yjyh 5tyb trfdhw 7ta wlw y3ytwlh byr                                           the body is getting weaker, he's getting older                                                    بدن بدا إيطيح                          bdn bd 2iyty7  The body started to get weaker.             البدن بدا يطيح lbdn bd yty7                                           traditional wrap worn by older women                                                                           سِفْسَارِي                          sifsariy  My grandma still wears the traditional wrap.             مماتي لتوا مزالت تلبس سفساري mmty ltw mzlt tlbs sfsry                                           someone who depends on himself (older word)                                                                           سيد روحو                          syd rw7w  That guy depend on himself; he doesn't want anyone to tell him what to do.             آذاكا سيد روحو وما يحب حتى حد يدبّر عليه شنوّا يعمل. 2thk syd rw7w wm y7b 7ta 7d ydbbr 3lyh chnwwa y3ml.                                           money (older word)                                                                           صْوَارِدْ                          swarid  Save your money and keep them for a rainy day.             دس صوارديك و خبيهم لوقت الغصرة ds swrdyk w 5byhm lw9t lghsr                                           singleness for an older woman, spinsterhood                                                                           عُنُوسَةْ                          3ounouwsa  The percentage of singleness is high in Tunisia.             نسبة العنوسة مرتفعة في تونس nsb l3nws mrtf3 fy twns                                           young pre-pubescent boy (said by older women)                                                                           بَشُّولَة                          bachouwla  Males have members called peepees.             الذكر عندو عضو إسمو بَشُّولَة. thkr 3ndw 3dhw 2ismw bachouwla.                                           spinster, older single woman                                                                           عَانِسْ                          3anis  Whoever came to get engaged to her she told no, until everything passed her by and she was a spinster.             الي يجي يخطبها تقلو لا لين فاتها التران و بقات عانس ly yjy y5tbh t9lw l lyn fth trn w b9t 3ns                                           coat (older word)                                                                           بْلُوزَة                          blouwza  I want to wear a long, blue coat.             نحب نلبس بلوزة زرقاء وطويلة n7b nlbs blwz zr92 wtwyl    older man, elder, respected man                                                                           شاخ                          ch5  My father is a very old man and he needs to be taken care of.  بابا شيخ كبير و لازمو شكون يتلهى بيه bb chy5 kbyr w lzmw chkwn ytlha byh                                           bigger, larger, older                                                    أكْبَرْ                          2kbar  He ate the largest sandwich.             كلى أكبر سندويتش kla 2kbr sndwytch                                           to complain, whine (used often by older men)                                                                           دَادَى                          dadaa  I'll show you what happens if you whine.             تا نوريك عند دادى t nwryk 3nd dda                                           elder brother                                                                           خُو الكْبِيرْ                          5ouw lkbiyr  Ahmed is Yousef's older brother.             أحمد هوّا إلْخو لكبير متع يوسف 27md hwwa 2il5w lkbyr mt3 ywsf                                           middle brother                                                                           خُو المُتْوَسِّطْ                          5ouw lmoutwassit  He has an older brother and a younger brother, so he's the middle brother.             عندو خو أكبر منوّ وخو أصغر منّو ، يعني هوّا يتسمّى إلْخو إلمتوسّط 3ndw 5w 2kbr mnww w5w 2sghr mnnw , y3ny hwwa ytsmma 2il5w 2ilmtwsst                                           old man (or woman)                                                                           عْزُوزْ                          3zouwz  She married an older man.             عرست بعزوز أكبر منها 3rst b3zwz 2kbr mnh                                           to be getting old, to pass a long time                                                                           تْعَدَّى بِيهْ العْمُرْ                          t3addaa biyh l3mour  He got older, like that…             تعدّى بيه العمر أكاكا t3dda byh l3mr 2kk                                           old                                                                           قْدِيمْ                          9diym  Older things are always better.             القْدِيمْ دِيمَا خِيرْ l9diym diyma 5iyr                                           journalist, member of the media                                                                           إعْلَامِي                          2i3lamiy  When I get older I want to become a successful journalist.             كي نكبر نحبّ نولّي إعلامي ناجح ky nkbr n7bb nwlly 2i3lmy nj7                                           protected                                                                           حَامى                          7ama  His older brother always protects him.             خوه الكبير ديما يحامي عليه 5wh lkbyr dym y7my 3lyh                                           home for elderly, nursing home                                                                           دَارْ العُجْزْ                          dar l3oujz  Their mother is getting older, so they took her to a nursing home.             أمهم كبرت ياخي هزّوها إلْدار إلْعجّز 2mhm kbrt y5y hzzwh 2ildr 2il3jjz                                           a scary female face                                                                           دُودُمَّة                          douwdoumma  An older woman with a scary face told me to give her money.             جاتني على مرا عزوزة تخوّف كي الدودمّة قاتلي أعطيني فلوس jtny 3la mr 3zwz t5wwf ky dwdmm 9tly 23tyny flws                                           home sweet home (diminutive of home)                                                                           دْوِيرَة                          dwiyra  When I get older, I'll buy a little house on the beach.             كي نكبر نشري دويرة عالبحر ky nkbr nchry dwyr 3lb7r                                           elderly man                                                                           رَاجِلْ مُسِنْ                          rajil mousin  Older men need to be taken care of.             الرَاجِلْ المُسِنْ يلزمو لهوة rajil lmousin ylzmw lhw                                           to care for, watch over                                                                           رْعَى                          r3aa  The mother cared for her kids until they grew older and got married.             الأم رعات ولادها حتى لين كبروا وعرسوا l2m r3t wldh 7ta lyn kbrw w3rsw                                           old age                                                                           شَيْخُوخَة                          chay5ouw5a  We need to look after older people more.             لازمنا نتلهو أكثر بالعباد الي هوما في سن الشيخوخة lzmn ntlhw 2kthr bl3bd ly hwm fy sn chy5w5                                           to prefer, give priority                                                                           بَجِّلْ                          bajjil  You need to give priority to older people in the bus before younger people.             في الكار لازم تْبَجِّلْ الكبار قبل الصغار. fy lkr lzm tbajjil lkbr 9bl sghr.                                           lifeless body, someone who's always sad or is very sick                                                                           بْدَنْ بْلَا حْيَاةْ                          bdan bla 7ya  When he got older and got sick a lot, he became a lifeless body.             وقتلّي كبر و مرض برشة ولّى بْدَنْ بْلَا حْيَاةْ. w9tlly kbr w mrdh brch wlla bdan bla 7ya.                                           stiff, inflexible                                                                             أحْدِبْ                          27dib  When he got older, he became stiff.  كي كبر ولاّ أحدب ky kbr wl 27db                                           to be ashamed of yourself                                                                           حْشِمْ عْلَى رُوحُو                          7chim 3laa rouw7ouw  He said a bad word when an older woman passed by and was ashamed of himself.             قال كلمة زايدة وقتلي تعدات مرى كبيرة ياخي حشم على روحو 9l klm zyd w9tly t3dt mra kbyr y5y 7chm 3la rw7w                                           experience, expertise                                                                           خِبْرَة                          5ibra  Older people have a lot of life experience.             إنّاس لكبار عندهم خبرة كبيرة فلْحياة 2innas lkbr 3ndhm 5br kbyr fl7y                                           to speak unclearly, say random things, speak nonsense                                                                           خَضْرِطْ                          5adhrit  He's still saying unclear things because he's under two years old. When he gets a little older his speech will improve.             مزّال يخضرط خاطر عمرو أقل من عامين، تو كيف يزيد يكبر يتحسّن في كلامو mzzal y5dhrt 5tr 3mrw 29l mn 3myn, tw kyf yzyd ykbr yt7ssn fy klmw