“Leaves” (object) (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Leaves” (the verb, as in to leave something somewhere, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ykhalli

(f) Tkhalli

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يخلي (m)

 تخلي (f)

(Editor’s note: In Tunisian Arabic, Leaves, as in an object or objects being left somewhere, and Leaves, as in the physical movement or movements, are different verb series. For more information see the IBL page, “Leaves” (movement) (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic.)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He often leaves his wallet on the table.”

Lakthariya ykhalli stouchou fou9 ettawla.

.لكثرية يخلي سطوشو فوق الطاولة

 
“She always leaves her keys on the counter.”

Dima tkhalli mfete7ha 3al rkhama.

.ديما تخلي مفاتحها عالرخامة

 
“My wife leaves extra towels in the dresser.”

Marti tkhalli mnechef zeydin fel khzena.

.مرتي تخلي مناشف زايدين في الخزانة

 
“He often leaves a tip for the server.”

Lakthariya ykhalli pourboire lel serveur.

.لكثرية يخلي بوربوار للسيرفور

 
“He leaves his phone on the nightstand when he sleeps.” 

Ykhalli telifounou fou9 l table de nuit ki yor9od.

.يخلي تاليفونو فوق التابل دي نوي كي يرقد

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Leave” (object) (future) in Tunisian Arabic

“Leaving” (object) (present) in Tunisian Arabic

“Left” (object) (past) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Leaves” (object) (third-person) in Lebanese Arabic

“Leaves” (object) (third-person) in Turkish