“Smart” in Tunisian Arabic

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

(m) Dhki

(f) Dhkia

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

ذكي (m)

ذكية (f)

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

(m) Adhkiye2

(f) Dhkiyet

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

أذكياء (m)

ذكيات (f)

Listen to these four words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“You are smart!”

(m) Enti dhki!

(f) Enti dhkia!

!انت ذكي (m)

!انت ذكية (f)

 
“That is a smart idea!”

Hedhi fekra dhkia!

!هذه فكرة ذكية

 
“That was a smart idea!”

Hedhi kent fekra dhkia!

!هذه كانت فكرة ذكية

 
“It’s a smart watch.”

Hedhi mongela dhkia!

!هذه منقالة ذكية

 
“My grandpa is really smart.”

Jadi dhki barcha.

.جدي ذكي برشا

 

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Smart” in Lebanese Arabic