 “little” (Language) In English In transliterated Tounsi بالتونسي  “little”(in English)                                            a little bit, just a little                                                    تْرَيِّفْ                          trayyif  You need just a little bit of sugar in tea.             لازم تريّف سكّر في التاي lzm tryyf skkr fy ty                                           to move a little, push something a little                                                    تْحَلْحِزْ                          t7al7iz  Ok, come one now, move a little from your spot and bring us something to eat.             هيا عاد قوم تحلحز من بلاصتك و جيبلنا حاجة ناكلوها hy 3d 9wm t7l7z mn blstk w jybln 7j nklwh                                           to be careful with, spend little, use little                                                    إقتصد                          2i9tsd  He was careful in his consumption of water.             إقتصد في إستهلاك الماء 2i9tsd fy 2isthlk lm2    little turtle                                                                           فْكِيرِينْ                          fkiyriyn  I have a little turtle I'm raising in the house.             عندي فكيرين صغير مربيه في الدار 3ndy fkyryn sghyr mrbyh fy dr                                           a little tired, worn out                                                                           تَاعِبْ شْوَيَّة                          ta3ib chwayya  I feel like I'm a little tired from traveling.             حاسس روحي تاعب شوية من السفر 7ss rw7y t3b chwy mn sfr                                           problem, little issue                                                                           إشْكَالِيَّة                          2ichkaliyya  We have a little problem at work.             عنّا إشكاليّة صغيرة في الخدمة 3nna 2ichklyy sghyr fy l5dm    little car (diminutive)                                                                           كْرِيهْبَةْ                          kriyhba  I have a great little car.             عندي كريهبة هايلة 3ndy kryhb hyl    little baby                                                                           مِمّي                          mimmy  Look at how sweet that little baby is.             شوف الممّي محلاه chwf lmmmy m7lh                                           a little, some, a few                                                                           شْوَيَّا                          chwayya  It's still a little early before I go to work.             مازلت شويا و نمشي نخدم mzlt chwy w nmchy n5dm                                           you're still a little kid, you're so tiny                                                                           مَازَالْ فَرْخْ حْلِيبْ                          mazal far5 7liyb  Aisam is still a little kid.             عِصَامْ مَازَالْ فَرْخْ حْلِيبْ 3isam mazal far5 7liyb                                           a little bit                                                                           طْرَيَّفْ                          trayyaf  Give me a little bit more bread.             زيدني طريّف خبز zydny tryyf 5bz                                           He ate just a little                                                    كْلَى دُوبْ إِلَّاشْ                          klaa douwb 2iillach  Amin ate just a little bit of macaroni.             أيمن كْلَى دُوبْ إِلَّاشْ مقرونة 2ymn klaa douwb 2iillach m9rwn                                           a little bit                                                                           قْلِيلْ                          9liyl  We have little money but good health.             المَالْ قْلِيلْ وِالصِّحة مَجُودَا lmal 9liyl wissi7 majouwda    little girl                                                                           بنّوتة                          bnnwt  He has a sweet little girl.             عندو بنوتة حليلتها 3ndw bnwt 7lylth                                           baby, little kid                                                                           بَانْبِينُو                          banbiynouw  My friend got married last year and now he has a little baby.             صاحبي عرّس عمناول و توّة عندو بَانْبِينُو. s7by 3rrs 3mnwl w tww 3ndw banbiynouw.                                           to get a little money with simple, ad hoc jobs                                                                           تَفْتِفْ                          taftif  Beware of thieves; they try to get a little money here and there, especially at the market.             رد بالك من السراق يتفتفو برشا خاصة في الأسواق rd blk mn sr9 ytftfw brch 5s fy l2sw9                                           it's working at least a little, it's at least working                                                                           مَاشِي أُو مْوَانْ                          machiy 2ouw mwan  Things are going well for me at least a little better than you.             أموري ماشية أو موان خير منك 2mwry mchy 2w mwn 5yr mnk                                           a little bit of food for taste                                                                           ذّْواقَة                          thw9a  Tasting a little bit of food during Ramadan means you're not fasting.             الذْوِيقَة في رمضان تفطر thwiy9a fy rmdhn tftr                                           kitty, little cat                                                                           قْطِيطِسْ                          9tiytis  The cat gave birth to a little kitty.             القطّوسة ولدت قطيطس صغرون l9ttws wldt 9tyts sghrwn                                           state of being a little crazy                                                                           ضُرْبَانْ                          dhourban  This man is a little crazy in the head.             الراجل هاذا ضربان في مخو rjl hth dhrbn fy m5w    little girl                                                                           غِشِّيرَةْ                          ghichiyra  He yelled at the little girl.             عيّط للغشّيرة 3yyt llghchyr                                           to lower the price a little                                                    طَيَّحْ شْوَيَّا فِي السُّومْ                          tayya7 chwayya fiy ssouwm  He lowered the price a little bit.             طَيَّحْ شْوَيَّا فِي السُّومْ tayya7 chwayya fiy ssouwm                                           to prepare a little bit of food                                                                           رَكِّبْ فُمْ                          rakkib foum  Prepare a little beans so when we come home we'll find it ready, please.             رَكِّبْ فُمْ لوبية بش كي نروحو نلقاوها حاضرة عيشك rakkib foum lwby bch ky nrw7w nl9wh 7dhr 3ychk                                           my little kitten                                                                           قَطُّوسْتِي                          9attouwstiy  My little kitten is sick.             قَطُّوسْتِي مْرِيضَا 9attouwstiy mriydha                                           a little bit, slightly                                                                           دُوبِلَّاشْ                          douwbillach  I don't eat a lot of harissa; I just put a little in the food to spice it.             ما ناكل برشا لهريسة دوبلاش ما نحط في الماكلة باش نفوح باها m nkl brch lhrys dwblch m n7t fy lmkl bch nfw7 bh                                           not just a little, a decent amount                                                                           مُوشْ شْوَيَّةْ                          mouwch chwayya  We've been through more than a little.             مُوشْ شْوَيَّةْ إلي صار فينا mouwch chwayya 2ily sr fyn                                           to rest a little, rest this piece of clay (body)                                                                           رَتَّحْ فُخَّارْ رَبِّي                          ratta7 fou55ar rabbiy  Sit down and relax your piece of clay a little.             أقعد رتح فخار ربي شوية 293d rt7 f5r rby chwy                                           to rest a little, take a break                                                                           تْرَتَّحْ                          tratta7  You need to rest a little.             لازم ترتح شويا lzm trt7 chwy                                           unwell, tired, a little bit off                                                                           مِتْزِيلِفْ                          mitziylif  I feel tired, a little bit off.             حَاسْ رُوحِي مِتْزِيلِفْ 7as rouw7iy mitziylif                                           a little bit, some, a small piece                                                                           تْرَيِّفْ                          trayyif  Give me a little bit.             أعطيني تريف 23tyny tryf                                           to nap, sleep a little                                                    غْفَى                          ghfaa  Walid took a nap while watching TV.             وليد غفى و هوا يتفرّج في التلفزة wlyd ghfa w hw ytfrrj fy tlfz                                           to be a little careful                                                                           سَايِسْ شْوَيَّا                          sayis chwayya  Be careful with the door so you don't break it.             سايس شويا عل الباب لتكسرو sys chwy 3l lbb ltksrw                                           skirmish, little fight                                                                           مُنَاوْشَ’                          mounawcha’  There was a skirmish in the game.             صارت مناوشة صغيرة في الماتش srt mnwch sghyr fy lmtch                                           to do something in a broken, poor manner: just a little bit                                                                           طَشّْ طَشَّانْ                          tach tachan  He doesn't know how to work well; he just does it in a simple, broken manner, that's all.             ما يعرفش يخدم بالباهي اوكا يطش طشان و برا m y3rfch y5dm blbhy wk ytch tchn w br                                           a few, a little                                                    قِلَّةْ                          9illa  Only a few know the truth.             قِلَّةْ كَهَوْ يَعْرْفُو لَحْقِيقَا 9illa kahaw ya3rfouw la79iy9a                                           to bother a little, to play, flirt                                                                           شَاكِسْ                          chakis  Why are you messing around? Stay calm.             علاش تشاكس؟ مو أقعد رايض 3lch tchks? mw 293d rydh                                           water spills, runs a little, leaks                                                                           شَرْشِرْ المَاءْ                          charchir lma2  Water is leaking out of the faucet.             الماء يشرشر من السبالة lm2 ychrchr mn sbl                                           chick, little bird                                                                           بَزْوِيشْ                          bazwiych  Bazouich are a type of bird.             البَزْوِيشْ نوع متاع عصافر. lbazwiych nw3 mt3 3sfr.                                           soon, in just a little bit                                                                           أَتَوَّا                          2atawwa  I'm coming in just a minute.             هاني جايك توْ hny jyk tw                                           It's sprinkling, raining just a little                                                    تْنَكِّتْ                          tnakkit  Rain is sprinkling.             الشتاء تنكت cht2 tnkt