“Light” (luminosity) (adjective) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Dhawi

(f) Dhawya

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضاوي (m)

ضاوية (f)

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

Dhawin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضاوين

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s light outside.”

Dhawya lbarra.

.ضاوية البرا

 
“Is it light outside?”

Dhawya lbarra?

ضاوية البرا؟

 
“Is the room too light?”

Dhawya barcha lbit?

ضاوية برشا البيت؟

 
“These lightbulbs are very light.”

Lamboubet hedhouma yecer dhawin.

.الأمبوبات هاذوما ياسر ضاوين

 
“I think this lightbulb is too light.”

Dhaharli lambouba hedhi yecer dhawya.

.ظاهرلي لمبوبة هاذي ياسر ضاوية

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Light”, “Lights” (luminosity) (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic