“Humble” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Metwadha3

(f) Metwadh3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

متواضع (m)

متواضعة (f)

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

Metwadh3in

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

متواضعين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He is very humble.”

Yecer metwadha3.

.ياسر متواضع

 
“My grandfather was a very humble man.”

Jaddi ken metwadha3 barcha.

.جدّي كان متواضع برشا

 
“She gave a humble smile after receiving the acknowledgement.”

Tbasmet ibtisema metwadh3a ba3d ma chakroha.

.تبسمت ابتسامة متواضعة بعد ما شكروها

 
“Welcome to my humble home, please make yourself comfortable.”

Mara7ba bik fi dari el metwadh3a, belehi 5outh ra7tek.

.مرحبا بيك في داري المتواضعة، بلاهي خوذ راحتك

 
“He gave a humble reply.”

Jeweb ijeba metwadh3a.​

.جاوب إجابة متواضعة