“may you bury me (term of endearment)” in Tunisian Arabic

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Self-deprecation and banter are at the heart of Tunisian friendships; being able to take a ribbing without bristling is how you belong. But be careful: to9borni (تُقْبُرْنِي) and the affectionate insults are strictly for close friends. Aimed at a stranger, they shock. Know your audience before you joke.

More words · Expressions

• خُوتِي · my brothers and sisters
• تْوَحّشْناكْ · we missed you
• مْغَيّبْ · disappeared (not seen around any more)
• كَسْلانْ · lazy
• التَنْزِيرْ · to tease (the teasing)
• تِتْمَسْخَرْ · to joke / to make fun (of)
• مَسْخَرة · a prank / a laugh
• يا بَهْلُولْ · you idiot (affectionate)