“Temporarily” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Temporarily” (the adverb) is written using the Latin script as:

Wa9tian

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وقتيا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My cousin is staying with us temporarily.”

Cousini 9e3ed ba7dhena wa9tian.

.كوزاني قاعد بحذانا وقتيا

 
“I’m working here temporarily.”

Ena ne5dem houni wa9tian.

.أنا نخدم هوني وقتيا

 
“I’m working at this location temporarily.”

Ena ne5dem fel blasa hedhi wa9tian.

.أنا نخدم في البلاصة هاذي وقتيا

 
“The cafe is temporarily closed.”

El 9ahwa msakra wa9tiyan.

.القهوة مسكرة وقتيا

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Temporarily” in Lebanese Arabic

“Temporarily” in Greek