theni ثاني
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“theni” (ثاني) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning other, one more.
Meanings
- other, one more
- second
- again
Usage
Theni has several uses. As an adjective, it means "other" or "one more": jib kes theni, "bring another glass". It can also be ordinal: el bab etheni, "the second door" or "the other door", depending on context. As an adverb, it means "again": 3awed theni, "do it again". It should not be confused with zeda, which means "also". The word is very common in speech. The feminine is thenia: marra thenia, "another time".
Example
جيبلي كاس ثاني يعيشك
jibli kes theni y3aychek
“Bring me another glass, please.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “theni” but also “thani”, “tani”, “teni” and “thenni”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “theni” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “also, too”; “second”: thani in Algerian.