libi ليبي
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“libi” (ليبي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning Libyan, from Libya.
Meanings
- Libyan, from Libya
- a Libyan (person)
Usage
Libi is the nationality adjective formed from the name of Libya, a neighbouring country of Tunisia. It is also used as a noun for a person: "wahed libi" (a Libyan). The feminine is libiya, the plural lyebiya or libiyin. It is often heard in connection with border trade, travellers or products coming from Libya. Note: in writing, the same spelling can refer to the Italian surname Lippi, especially in football discussions. That proper-noun sense does not belong to this entry.
Example
جا واحد ليبي يسأل على الطريق.
ja wa7ed libi yes2el 3la ettri9.
“A Libyan came to ask for directions.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “libi” but also “liby” and “leebi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.