“High” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 3ali

(f) 3alya

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

عالي (m)

عالية (f)

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

3alyin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عاليين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That’s a high building!”

Hedhi banya 3alya!

!هذي بنية عالية

 
“He reached high.”

Wsel lel 3aleli.

.وصل للعلالي

 
“High or low?”

3ali walla wati?

عالي ولاّ واطي؟

 
“Do you like living on a high or low floor?”

T7eb t3ich f étage 3ali walla ellouta?

تحب تعيش في ايتاج عالي ولا اللوطة؟

 
“We are high up!”

A7na 3andna makena 3alya!

!أحنا عندنا مكانة عالية

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“High” in Lebanese Arabic