“Intelligent” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Dhki

(f) Dhkiya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ذكي (m)

 ذكية (f)

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

Dhkiyin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ذكيين

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“You are so intelligent!”

Enty dhki barcha!

!انتي ذكي برشا

 
“How did you become so intelligent?”

Kifech wallit dhki barcha?

كيفاش ولّيت ذكي برشا؟

 
“My professor is so intelligent!”

L prof mte3i dhki barcha!

!البروف متاعي ذكي برشا

 
“Kids, you both are very intelligent!”

Ya sghar, entouma ezzouz dhkiyin barcha!

!يا صغار، انتوما الزوز ذكيين برشا

 
“Travel more and you will become more intelligent!”

Sefer akther w ta twalli adhka!

!سافر اكثر و تا تولّي اذكى