t7emmem تحمم
Moroccan Darija · verb
“t7emmem” (تحمم) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to wash oneself, bathe.
Meanings
- to wash oneself, bathe
- to go to the hammam
Usage
T7emmem means "to wash one's body", in particular to take a bath or a full shower. The word is closely tied to the hammam: mchit nt7emmem can mean "I went to the hammam" or simply "I went to wash". It is an everyday word, informal and without any particular connotation. It is also used for a child being washed, but then the transitive 7emmem, "to wash someone", is more usual. To wash only one's hands or face, ghsel is used instead. The verb is not used for swimming in the sea, which is rather 3om.
Example
غادي نتحمم ونجي
ghadi nt7emmem w nji
“I'm going to wash and I'll be right back.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “t7emmem” but also “t7mmem”, “t7amam”, “t7emem” and “te7emmem”. 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.