benti بنتي
Tunisian Derja · noun
“benti” (بنتي) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning my daughter.
Meanings
- my daughter
- my girl (affectionate address)
Usage
Benti is "bent" (girl, daughter) followed by the possessive "-i" (my). Literally it means "my daughter", the child. Like "weldi", it is also used as a form of address, "ya benti", by an older person speaking to a girl or young woman, with a nuance of tenderness or familiarity, like "my dear". Note that "bent" alone also means a girl in general, and "bent X" means "X's daughter". The plural "bnati" means "my daughters". The word is everyday register, with no particular connotation.
Example
بنتي عندها خمسة سنين
benti 3andha 5amsa snin
“My daughter is five years old.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “benti” but also “bnti”, “binti” and “bonti”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “benti” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “my daughter”; “my girl (affectionate address)”: bnti in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “my daughter”; “my girl (affectionate address)”: benti in Algerian.