“Twists” (straining a joint) (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Twists” (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Yelwi

(f) Telwi

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يلوي (m)

تلوي (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“She always twists her arm during practice.”

Dima telwi yedha ki tebda tetrena.

.ديما تلوي يدها كي تبدا تترانا

 

“The physiotherapist told me to stretch right after he twists my arm.”

El kiné 9ali bch netmaded ba3d ma yelwi yedi.

.الكيناي قلي باش نتمدد بعد ما يلوي يدي

 

“My brother often twists his leg when he drives a bike.”

5ouya dima yelwi  se9ou ki ysou9 el beskla.

 .خويا ديما يلوي ساقوا كي يسوق البسكلة

 

“My mother twists my neck whenever my muscles cramp.”

Omi telwi kroumti win ma yebda aandi cramp.

.امي تلوي كرومتي وين ما يبدا عندي كرامب

 

“My son often twists his arm when he plays handball.”

Weldi dima yelwi yedou ki yel3ab hand.

.ولدي ديما يلوي يدوا كي يلعب هاند