“Warm” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Warm” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(masculine-based object) Defi

(feminine-based object) Defia

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

دافي (masculine-based object)

دافية (feminine-based object)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Warm” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Defin

Using the Arabic script, this word is written as:

دافين

(Editor’s note: To understand how adjectives operate in Tunisian Arabic, read the IBL guide: How adjectives function in Tunisian Arabic.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s warm.”

(masculine-based object) Defi.

(feminine-based object) Defia.

.دافي (masculine-based object)

.دافية (feminine-based object)

 
“It’s warm today.”

Ta9s defi lyoum.

.الطقس دافي اليوم

 
“The house is warm now.”

Edar defia tawa.

.الدار دافية توا

 
“I’ll warm up the food.”

Bech nsa5en lmekla.

.باش نسخن الماكلة

 
“Your hands are warm.”

Ydik defin.

.يديك دافين

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Warm” in Lebanese Arabic

“Warm” in Turkish