“Way”, “Ways” (direction or route) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Way” (the noun, as in a direction or route) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) Thniya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ثنيّة (f)

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

Thneya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ثنايا

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Which way is north?”

Amehi thniyet el chamel?

أماهي ثنيّة الشمال؟

 
“Which way is that?”

Chniya el thniya heki?

شنيّة الثنيّة هاكي؟

 
“There are a few ways we can take.”

Fama chwaya thneya najmo ne5dhouhom.

.فمّا شويّة ثنايا انّجمو ناخذوهم

 
“What is the fastest way?”

Amehi asra3 thniya?

أماهي أسرع ثنيّة؟

 
“I jogged the whole way.”

Ena 3melt footing thniya kemla.

.أنا عملت فوتينغ ثنيّة كاملة

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Way”, “Ways” (method) in Tunisian Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Way”, “Ways” (direction or route) in Turkish