“Down” (direction) in Tunisian Arabic

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

Louta

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لوطة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The Superintendent’s apartment is down one floor.”

El apartement mta3 el mochref 3al 3imara mawjouda louta.

 
“Squatting is an up and down movement with the body.”

El squat heya movement lazemek tahbet wtetla3 fih bbadnek.

 
“We’re travelling downstream.”

Ahna msafrin louta m3a 2etijeh majra el nahr.

 
“Look down.”

O5zor louta.

 
“This is the down arrow.”

El fleche hetha mechi louta.

 

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Down” (direction) in Lebanese Arabic