“Handshake”, “Handshakes” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Mousaf7a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مصافحة (f)

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

Mousaf7at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مصافحات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

“Good handshake!”

Mousaf7a behya!

!مصافحة باهية

 
“My father taught me how to give a good handshake.”

Baba 3allamni kifesh na3mel mousaf7a behya.

.بابا علّمني كيفاش نعمل مصافحة باهية

 
“After you accept your award give your teacher a handshake.”

Ba3d ma tekhedh l jeyza mte3ek safa7 mou3allmek.

.بعد ما تاخذ الجيزة متاعك صافح معلّمك

 
“He has a good handshake.”

3andou mousaf7a behya.

.عندو مصافحة باهي

 
“The conference began with lots of handshakes.”

El conférence bda b barsha mousaf7at.

.الكونفيرونس بدا ببرشا مصافحات

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Hand”, “Hands” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Handshake”, “Handshakes” in Egyptian Arabic

“Handshake”, “Handshakes” in Egyptian Arabic

“Handshake”, “Handshakes” in Turkish