“the evening” in Tunisian Arabic
العْشِيّة
el 3chiyya
the evening
To say “the evening” in Tunisian Arabic, you say العْشِيّة, pronounced “el 3chiyya”. An intermediate-level word, very common.
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In speech people use the 12-hour clock with الصْباح (morning) and العْشِيّة; written times, at stations and government offices, are on the 24-hour clock. And العْشِيّة covers a lot of ground: from the afternoon right through to the evening.
The قايْلة 9ayla (the middle of the day, around noon) is a key moment: many people go home to eat with the family, and the afternoon (العْشِيّة) starts up again later. The rhythm of the day isn't the one you're used to.
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