“Forward” in Tunisian Arabic

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

L9oddem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لقدّام

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Walk forward.”

Emchi l9oddem.

.امشي لقدّام

 
(in a video game) “Press this button to move your character forward.”

Enzel 3al 9ars hedha bech t7arrek cha5siytek l9oddem.

.انزل عالقرص هذا باش تحرّك شخصيتك لقدّام

 
“Drive forward about five metres.”

Sou9 l9oddem 7keyet 5amsa mitrou.

.سوق لقدّام حكاية خمسة ميترو

 
“Move the gear shift to forward.”

7arrek el vitesse l9oddem.

.حرّك الفيتاس لقدّام

 
“Forward or backward?”

L9oddem wala lteli?

لقدّام ولّا لتالي؟

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Forward” in Lebanese Arabic