demmi دمي

Tunisian Derja · noun

“demmi” (دمي) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning my blood.

Meanings

1. my blood

Usage

Demmi is the first-person possessive form of dem (blood): "my blood". It is used literally, in hospitals or laboratories ("ta7lilet demmi", my blood test; "fasilet demmi", my blood group). It is also used figuratively for deep attachment, very common among football fans: a club, a city or a country is "fi demmi" (in my blood). The other persons follow the same pattern: demmek (your blood), demmou (his blood). The expression "demmou thkil" describes someone unpleasant.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “demmi” but also “demi”, “dammi” and “dami”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “demmi” on the Arabic keyboard