“Lane”, “Lanes” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(f) Thniya (Thnia)

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ثنية (f)

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

Thneya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ثنايا

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Stay in this lane. We’re going to turn left soon”

O9e3d fi thnia hedhi. Bech ndourou 3alisar 3la 9rib.

.أقعد في الثنية هاذي. باش ندورو عاليسار على قريب

 
“That’s a bike lane.”

Hedhi thniyet bsekel.

.هاذي ثنية بساكل

 
“He’s going to change lanes.”

Bech ybadal e thneya.

.باش يبدل الثنايا

 
“These lanes are closed temporarily.”

E thneya hedhom msakrin mou2a9atan.

.الثنايا هاذم مسكرين مؤقتا

 
“Let’s take the two-lane road to avoid traffic.”

Haya nemcheo fi tri9 eli fih zouz thneya bech nebe3do 3a circulation.

 .هيا نمشاو في الطريق إلي فيه زوز ثنايا باش نبعدو عالسيركولاسيو

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Lane”, “Lanes” in Lebanese Arabic