saha صحة
Algerian Darja · noun
“saha” (صحة) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning health.
Meanings
- health
- strength, vigor
- thanks, well done (formulas)
Usage
Sahha first means "health" and, by extension, physical strength: ma 3andich sahha (I have no strength). The word appears in many polite formulas. Ya3tik sahha means "thank you" or "well done on your work". Bessaha (or bsahtek) is said for a meal, a new garment or a purchase, like "enjoy your meal" or "enjoy it". Sahha ftourek is addressed to someone breaking their fast. The verb sahhit (thank you) derives from it. In writing, the word can also mean "accuracy", but that is a Standard Arabic usage.
Example
ما عنديش الصحة نخدم اليوم
ma 3andich sahha nekhdem lyoum
“I don't have the strength to work today.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “saha” but also “sahha”, “sa7a”, “s7a” and “sa77a”. 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 “saha” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “health”; “strength, energy”: s77a in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “health”; “well done, congrats”: sa7a in Tunisian.