7cha حشى
Tunisian Derja · verb
“7cha” (حشى) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to stuff, shove in, squeeze in.
Meanings
- to stuff, shove in, squeeze in
- to get stuck (te7cha)
- to stuff (cooking)
Usage
7cha, present ye7chi, means to force something in or into a tight space: stuffing things into a bag, putting a dish in the oven (7cha fi l-kouch). In cooking, it also means to stuff (m7chi: stuffed). The form te7cha means "to get stuck, to be stuck", literally and figuratively: te7chali means "I'm stuck, I'm in a jam". Be careful: the verb also has vulgar uses with a sexual connotation, and te7cha is often combined with curses. Use it with caution. Do not confuse it with 7acha ("with all due respect").
Example
حشى الحوايج الكل في الصاك.
7cha l7wayej lkol fi sac.
“He stuffed all the clothes into the bag.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7cha” but also “hcha”, “7acha”, “7chee” and “7ach”. 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.