“Softly” in Tunisian Arabic

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

B7eneya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بحنيَة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“She petted the dog softly.”

(male dog) Mas7et 3la kaleb b7eneya.

(female dog) Mas7et 3la kalba b7eneya.

.مسَحت على الكلب بحنيَة (male dog)

.مسَحت على الكلبة بحنيَة (female dog)

 
“My mother speaks softly.”

Omi ta7ki b7eneya.

.أمي تحكي بحنيَة

 
“He closed the door softly.”

Howa saker el beb b7eneya.

.هو سكَر الباب بحنيَة

 
“Kids, whisper softly. Your baby brother is sleeping.”

Sghar, washwecshou bchwaya. Khoukom re9ed.

.صغار، وشوشو بشوية. خوكم راقد

 
“The wind is blowing softly.”

Ri7 ka3ed yonfo5 bchwaya.

.الريح قاعد ينفخ بشوية