“Shy” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) 7achem

(f) 7achema

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حشام (m)

حشامة (f)

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

7achemin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حشامين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Don’t be so shy!”

(m) Matkounech 7achem!

(f) Matkounech 7achema!

(P) Matkounouch 7achemin!

!ماتكونش حشام (m)

!ماتكونش حشامة (f)

!ماتكونوش حشامين (P)

 
“My brother is very shy.”

Khouya 7achem barcha.

.خويا حشام برشا

 
“She was too shy to meet her favourite actor.”

7achema barcha manajmetch t9abel moumathelha lmoufadhel.

.حشامة برشا مانجمتش تقابل ممثلها المفضل

 
“All children in this age are shy.”

Sghar lkol fel 3mor hedha yebdew 7achemin.

.الصغار الكل في العمر هذا يبداو حشامين

 
“I don’t agree that he is shy.”

Ena men rayi mahouch 7achem.

.انا من رايي ماهوش حشام