askhen اسخن
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“askhen” (اسخن) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning hotter, warmer.
Meanings
- hotter, warmer
Usage
Askhen is the comparative of skhoun (hot). It is invariable: it does not agree in gender or number, like the other comparatives of the af3al form. It is used mostly for the weather, but also for water, a dish or an object. The complement is introduced by "min": "askhen mil bere7" (hotter than yesterday). With "chwaya" it is softened: "askhen chwaya" (a bit hotter). Used with the article and followed by a noun, it takes on a superlative sense: "askhen nhar" (the hottest day). The meaning is literal; it is not used figuratively for a person.
Example
اليوم أسخن من البارح برشا.
lyoum askhen mil bere7 barcha.
“Today is much hotter than yesterday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “askhen” but also “as5en”, “askhon” and “askhan”. 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.