dekh داخ

Tunisian Derja · verb

“dekh” (داخ) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to feel dizzy, to have a spinning head.

Meanings

1. to feel dizzy, to have a spinning head
2. to faint, to lose consciousness
3. to be lost, to understand nothing

Usage

Dekh (imperfect ydou5) means to feel dizzy, and sometimes goes as far as feeling faint or fainting. One says "dekh rasi" ("my head is spinning"), and the form bdit ndou5 describes the onset of the dizzy spell. Figuratively, the word describes someone overwhelmed or confused: "dawwa5tni" ("you confused me") is the causative form. The adjective dow5a refers to dizziness. The register is neutral and the word is very common.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dekh” but also “de5”, “dakh” and “ydou5”. 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 “dekh” on the Arabic keyboard

In Moroccan Darija

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to feel dizzy, have one's head spin”; “to be dazed, confused”: dakh in Moroccan.

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to faint, lose consciousness”; “to feel dizzy, head spinning”: dakh in Algerian.