How to say “humiliation” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “tetyah”; in Tunisian, “tatyi7” and “dhol”.
In Algerian Darja
tetyah تطياح
A noun meaning “belittling, humiliation”; “act of making something fall”.
هادا تطياح للقدر، ما نقبلوش: “This is an affront to dignity, we won't accept it.”
In Tunisian Derja
tatyi7 تطييح
A noun meaning “humiliation (in tatyi7 9adr)”; “act of making something fall”.
هاذا تطييح قدر، ما يلزمكش تقبلو: “This is degrading, you shouldn't accept it.”
dhol ذل
A noun meaning “humiliation, abasement”; “misery, degrading condition”.
خير نموت ولا نعيش في الذل.: “I'd rather die than live in humiliation.”