3ni

3ni is a transliteration encountered in online Arabic communication and Arabizi, a system that renders Arabic words with Latin letters and numerals. It is not a standard word in Modern Standard Arabic; rather, the digit 3 is used to represent the Arabic letter ع, a common convention in informal digital writing. As a result, "3ni" can map to multiple Arabic forms depending on context and vowel placement, most often relating to words starting with ع.

The most frequent readings of sequences like 3ni are derived from Arabic words such as عنّي or عني, meaning “about me” or “concerning me,” though exact meaning depends on surrounding text and diacritics. Because Arabizi relies on loose spelling conventions, the same sequence can be read differently in different dialects or contexts. The broader phenomenon of using digits to stand for specific Arabic consonants is common in online communication and messaging.

Usage and context: 3ni and similar forms appear in social media posts, chat conversations, and forums where users want to type quickly or without an Arabic keyboard. They reflect a broader cultural practice of flexible transliteration rather than formal spelling.

See also: Arabizi, Arabish, Arabic chat alphabet. Note that, as with many transliterations, the precise meaning of "3ni" should be inferred from context, and bidirectional ambiguity can occur.