“Dim” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

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

5afet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خافت

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The lights are dim.”

Dhaw 5afet.

.الضو خافت

 
“The room is dim.”

L bit dhlem.

.البيت ظلام

 
“Don’t read when the light is too dim.”

Mata9rach w dhaw 5afet barcha.

.ماتقراش والضو خافت برشا

 
“The light may be too dim to read.”

Yodhhorli dhaw 5afet barcha bech ta9ra.

.يضهرلي الضو خافت برشا باش تقرا

 
“Do you want the room dim or bright?”

T7eb l bit dhlem walla dhawya?

تحب البيت ظلام ولا ضاوية؟

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Dim” (adjective) in Lebanese Arabic