“Emphasis” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Ta2kid

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

تأكيد (m)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“When I spoke, there is emphasis on the first syllable.”

Ki tkalamt, nzelt 3al syllabe loul.

.كي تكلّمت، نزلت عالسيلاّب لول

 
“I wrote that for added emphasis.”

Ktebt hetheka lel ta2kid.

.كتبت هاذاكا للتأكيد

 
“Please give emphasis to this point.”

Brabi zid 2akked 3al no9ta hethi.

.بربي زيد أكّد عالنقطة هذي

 
“That statement is bolded for emphasis.”

El jomla hethika maktouba bel kbir lel ta2kid.

.الجملة هاذيكا مكتوبة للتأكيد

 
“There is a bit too much emphasis on the first word.”

Nzelt barcha 3al kelma loula.

.نزلت برشا عالكلمة الأولة

 

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