“Intentional” in Tunisian Arabic

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

Bel3ani

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بالعاني

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you think it was intentional?”

Tetsawar bel3ani?

تتصور بالعاني؟

 
“I don’t think it was intentional. I think it was a mistake.”

Manetsawarch bel3ani. Netsawar kenet ghalta.

.ما نتصورش بالعاني. نتصور غلطة

 
“It was intentional.”

Bel3ani.

.بالعاني

 
“The pause in his speech was intentional.”

El pause fel khitab mte3ou kenet bel3ani.

.البوز في الخطاب متاعو كانت بالعاني

 
“The use of slang language in the book was intentional.”

El iste3mel mta3 el 3amya fel kteb ken bel3ani.

.الاستعمال متع العامية في الكتاب كان بالعاني