تْنِين
tnēn
Noun
Meaning
two
Usage
The Lebanese word for 'two,' also meaning 'Monday' (يَوْم التْنِين). Unlike MSA اِثْنَين, the initial cluster is simplified to تْنِين. Very frequent in everyday speech for counting, telling time, and naming the day of the week.
Morphology
Gendermasculine
Examples
يَوْم التْنِين بِدْرُس مِن الصُّبِح لَبَعِد الضُّهُر.
On Monday I study from morning until afternoon.
نَادْيَة: أَكِيد! تْعَال تَقْرِيبًا السَّاعَة تْنِين. بَسّ لَازِم تِيجِي بِالْوَقِت!
Nadia: Sure! Come around two o'clock. But you must come on time!
أَهْلًا وْ سَهْلًا! بَسّ لَازِم تِيجِي بَكِّير، تَقْرِيبًا السَّاعَة تْنِين.
Welcome! But you must come early, around two o'clock.
Root
ث ن ي
