t9iya تقيا
Moroccan Darija · noun
“t9iya” (تقيا) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning vomiting.
Meanings
- vomiting
- urge to vomit, nausea
Usage
T9iya refers to the act of vomiting, and also to the feeling of nausea that comes before it. It is the noun related to the verb t9eyya, "to vomit". It is often built with ja or jab: jatni t9iya, "I felt like vomiting", chi 7aja katjib t9iya, "something that makes you nauseous". Figuratively, it is used informally for something very unpleasant: katjib liya t9iya, "it disgusts me". It is a common word in a neutral register, used at the doctor's as well as within the family.
Example
أما شي دوايات أيجيبو ليا تقيا كتر
ama chi dwayat ayjibou liya te9ya kter
“But some medicines will make me vomit even more.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “t9iya” but also “te9ya”, “t9ya”, “t9ia” and “tqiya”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.