“Handshake”, “Handshakes” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

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

Mousaf7a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مصافحة

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

Mousaf7at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مصافحات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Good handshake!”

Mousaf7a behya!

!مصافحة باهية

 
“My father taught me how to give a good handshake.”

Baba 3allamni kifesh na3mel mousaf7a behya.

.بابا علّمني كيفاش نعمل مصافحة باهية

 
“After you accept your award give your teacher a handshake.”

Ba3d ma tekhedh l jeyza mte3ek safa7 mou3allmek.

.بعد ما تاخذ الجيزة متاعك صافح معلّمك

 
“He has a good handshake.”

3andou mousaf7a behya.

.عندو مصافحة باهي

 
“The conference began with lots of handshakes.”

El conférence bda b barsha mousaf7at.

.الكونفيرونس بدا ببرشا مصافحات

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Handshake”, “Handshakes” (nouns) in Egyptian Arabic

“Handshake”, “Handshakes” (nouns) in Turkish