“Heavy” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Heavy” (the adjective, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Rzin

(f) Rzina

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

رزين (m)

رزينة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Heavy” (the adjective, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Rzan

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

رزان

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This couch is heavy! Can you give me a hand?”

El canapé hedhi rzina! Tnejem t3aweni?

الكاناباي هذي رزينة! تنجم تعاوني؟

 
“How heavy is it?”

(masculine-based object) Rzin barsha?

(feminine-based object) Rzina barsha?

رزين برشا؟ (masculine-based object)

رزينة برشا؟ (feminine-based object)

 
“Yes, it is very heavy!”

(masculine-based object) Ayh, rzin barsha!

(feminine-based object) Ayh, rzina barsha!

!ايه، رزين برشا (masculine-based object)

!ايه، رزين برشا (feminine-based object)

 
“No, the box is not too heavy.”

La, el sandou9 mouch rzin barsha.

.لا، الصندوق مش رزين برشا

 
“These boxes are heavy!”

El sneda9 hedhom rzan!

!الصنادق هاذم رزان