raha راحة
Algerian Darja · noun
“raha” (راحة) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning rest, relaxation.
Meanings
- rest, relaxation
- peace of mind, comfort
Usage
A very common word, pronounced "raha". It refers first to physical rest: "ndir raha" (I'm resting), "nhar raha" (day off). It is often used for moral well-being: "raha nafsiya" (inner peace), "rani fi raha" (I'm at ease, comfortable). In the workplace, it can also mean time off or a break. With a possessive pronoun, it marks someone's comfort: "rahtek" (your comfort, what suits you). The word belongs to all registers and is used in casual conversation as well as in more formal speech.
Example
خدمت النهار كامل، دركا لازمني شوية راحة.
khdemt nhar kamel, derka lazemni chwiya raha.
“I worked all day, now I need a little rest.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “raha” but also “ra7a”, “raaha” and “rahat”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.
Type “raha” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “rest”; “relief, peace of mind”: ra7a in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “rest”; “peace, relief”: ra7a in Tunisian.