dharba ضربة

Tunisian Derja · noun

“dharba” (ضربة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning blow, hit.

Meanings

1. blow, hit
2. shot, kick (sports)
3. time, go (as in "in one go")

Usage

Dharba means a blow, in both the literal and figurative sense. The plural is dhrabet. It appears in many fixed expressions. "Dharbet chams" means sunstroke. "Dharbet jaza" is the penalty kick in football. "Dharba wa7da" means "all at once, in one go". In informal speech, dharba can also mean a good deal or a successful move, like a "big hit". The word is also used for a brief phone call, but "telifoun" is more common in that case. Watch out for the emphatic dh, which is often written dh or d in Latin letters.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

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

Type “dharba” on the Arabic keyboard