Libyan Arabic edit

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

بالعاني (belʕāni)

  1. jokingly
  2. not seriously
  3. intentionally

Moroccan Arabic edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /b‿ɪl.ʕaː.ni/
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Adverb edit

بالعاني (b-el-ʕāni)

  1. intentionally, on purpose
  2. jokingly