tbi3a طبيعة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tbi3a” (طبيعة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning nature (landscapes, environment).
Meanings
- nature (landscapes, environment)
- character, temperament
- nature, kind (of a thing)
Usage
It is pronounced tbi3a, with the first vowel dropped, or tabi3a in a more careful register. The word first means nature in the sense of landscapes: nemchiw lel-tbi3a, "let's go out to the countryside, into the fresh air". It also refers to a person's temperament: tbi3tou ghassra, "he has a bad character". Finally, it is used for the nature of a thing: tbi3t el-khedma, "the kind of work". The possessive form is built with -t-: tbi3ti, "my character". The expression tbi3a khayba is equivalent to "bad character".
Example
نحب نخرج للطبيعة نهار الأحد.
n7eb nokhroj lel tbi3a nhar el a7ad.
“I like going out into nature on Sundays.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tbi3a” but also “tabi3a”, “tbi3aa” and “tabi3aa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “tbi3a” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “nature, a person's character”; “nature, the natural environment”: tabi3a in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “nature, scenery”; “character, temperament”: tbi3a in Algerian.