بالعاني

Libyan Arabic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəl.ʕaː.ni/

Adverb

بالعاني (belʕāni)

1. jokingly
2. not seriously
3. intentionally

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بِٱلْعَانِي (bi-l-ʕānī). Compare Libyan Arabic بالعاني (belʕāni) and Hijazi Arabic بالعاني (bilʕāni).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b‿ɪl.ʕaː.ni/

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Adverb

بالعاني • (b-el-ʕāni)

1. intentionally, on purpose
2. jokingly