takhasos تخصّص
Moroccan Darija · noun
“takhasos” (تخصّص) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning specialty, field of study.
Meanings
- specialty, field of study
- area of expertise
Usage
Takhassos is used mainly in the context of studies and work. It refers to the field chosen at university or in training, or to the field of a doctor or other professional. Typical constructions are dar takhassos f…, "to specialize in…", and ach mn takhassos ?, "which specialty?". The register is neutral, with a slightly learned flavor. In speech, many people also say "spécialité" or "filière" in French. The corresponding verb is tkhessess, "to specialize".
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “takhasos” but also “takhssos”, “ta5ssos”, “takhassos” and “ta5assos”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 5 is kha (خ), like the ch in Scottish loch.
Type “takhasos” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “specialization, field of study”; “area of expertise”: takhassos in Tunisian.