7it حيط
Tunisian Derja · noun
“7it” (حيط) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning wall.
Meanings
- wall
- dead end (dkhal fi 7it)
Usage
7it is the ordinary word for a wall, interior or exterior. Its plural is 7yout. It is used for hanging something fil 7it or leaning 3al 7it. Figuratively, dkhal fi 7it means "to run straight into a wall" or "to end up in a dead end". It can be said of a person, a project or the country. It should not be confused with 7ayt, which is more classical. For a city wall or rampart, sour is used instead.
Example
علّق التصويرة في الحيط متاع الصالة.
3alla9 et-tsawra fil 7it mta3 es-sala.
“Hang the picture on the living room wall.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7it” but also “hit”, “7eit”, “7iit” and “hayt”. 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.
Type “7it” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “wall”: 7it in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “wall”: 7it in Algerian.