5orti خرطي
Tunisian Derja · noun
“5orti” (خرطي) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning lies, nonsense, rubbish.
Meanings
- lies, nonsense, rubbish
- fake, worthless
Usage
5orti is a very common informal word for lies, made-up stories, or baseless talk. It is often used alone as an exclamation to dismiss what someone just said: "5orti!" means "nonsense!" or "that's baloney!". The expression 5orti fi 5orti means "lie upon lie". The word also describes something fake or of poor quality. It belongs to informal register and is not used in formal contexts.
Example
هاذا الكل خرطي، ما تصدّقوش
hedha el kol 5orti, ma tsadd9ouch
“All of that is nonsense, don't believe it.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “5orti” but also “khorti”, “5orty”, “khourti” and “5ourti”. 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.