ta7sin تحسين
Moroccan Darija · noun
“ta7sin” (تحسين) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning improvement.
Meanings
- improvement
- enhancement
Usage
Ta7sin means "improvement". It is a rather formal word, from Standard Arabic. It is heard mostly in the media, at work, at school or in administrative speech: ta7sin l'mo3ichat (improving living standards), ta7sin l'khadamat (improving services). In casual conversation, a verbal expression is often preferred, such as wella 7sen ("it has gotten better") or tzad ("it has progressed"). The word stays invariable in most uses. It is useful to recognize, but using it in a very casual exchange can sound a bit formal.
Example
خاصنا شي تحسين فالخدمة
khassna chi ta7sin f lkhedma
“We need some improvement at work.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ta7sin” but also “t7sin”, “tahsin” and “te7sin”. 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.