“Lower” (position) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Lower” (the adjective, as in the position) is written using the Latin script as:

Awta

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أوطى

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I think the painting is lower on the wall than it was.”

Yodhhorli el tableau eli 3la el 7it awta men 9bal.

.يضهرلي التبلو الّي على الحيط أوطى من قبل

 
“Can you make it lower?”

(masculine-based object) Tnajem trodou awta?

(feminine-based object) Tnajem trodha awta?

تنجّم تردّو أوطى؟ (masculine-based object)

تنجّم تردّها أوطى؟ (feminine-based object)

 
“Do you want it higher or lower?”

(masculine-based object) T7ebou a3la wala awta?

(feminine-based object) T7ebha a3la wala awta?

تحبّو أعلى ولّا أوطى؟ (masculine-based object)

تحبّها أعلى ولّا أوطى؟ (feminine-based object)

 
“The steering wheel is lower than it was the last time I drove it.”

El volant awta men ekher mara so9et feha el karhba.

.الفولون أوطى من اخّر مرّة سقت فيها الكرهبة

 
“Grab the book on the lower shelf.”

Med el kteb eli fi el raf eloutani.

.مدّ الكتاب الّي في الرفّ اللوطاني