“Captivating” (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Yejleb el entibeh

(f) Tejleb el entibeh

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يجلب الانتباه (m)

تجلب الانتباه (f)

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

Yejelbou el entibeh

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يجلبو الانتباه

Listen to these three terms pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He is captivating.”

Houa yejleb el entibeh.

.هوّ يجلب الانتباه

 
“That scene is so captivating.”

El machhad hedheka yesser yejleb el entibeh.

.المشهد هاذاكا ياسر يجلب الانتباه

 
“Her beauty is captivating.”

Ezzin mte3ha yejleb el entibeh.

.الزين متاعها يجلب الانتباه

 
“What was the most captivating part of your vacation?”

(singular) Chnoua akther 7aja jelbetlek entibehek fel 3otla?

(plural) Chnoua akther 7aja jelbettelkom entibehkom fel 3otla?

شنوّة أكثر حاجة جلبتلك انتباهك في العطلة؟ (singular)

شنوّة أكثر حاجة جلبتّلكم انتباهكم في العطلة؟ (plural)

 
“This song is not as captivating as others told me it would be.”

El ghneya hedhi matejlebch el entibeh kima 9alouli.

.الغناية هذي ماتجلبش الانتباه كيما قالولي

 

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