“Higher” (position) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Higher”  (the adjective, in the context of a position of something or things) is written using the Latin script as:

A3la

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أعلى

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I think we should move the painting a little higher.”

Dhaherli lezemna n7awlou el rasma a3la chwaya.

.ظاهرلي لازمنا نحولو الرسمة أعلى شويّة

 
“Can you make it higher?”

(masculine-based noun) Tnajjem t5allih a3la?

(feminine-based noun) Tnajjem t5alliha a3la?

تنجّم تخلّيه أعلى؟ (masculine-based noun)

تنجّم تخلّيها أعلى؟ (feminine-based noun)

 
“Let’s climb higher!”

(singular) Ija netsal9ou a3la!

(plural) Ijew netsal9ou a3la!

!إيجا نتسلقو أعلى (singular)

!إيجاو نتسلقو أعلى (plural)

 
“I’m going to put these books on a higher shelf.”

Ena bech n7ot el ktob hedhom fi raff a3la.

.أنا باش نحط الكتب هاذم في رف أعلى

 
“Can you two jump any higher?”

Entom ezzouz tnajmo tnagzou a3la?

انتم الزوز تنجمو تنقزو أعلى؟