dhareb ضارب
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“dhareb” (ضارب) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning hitting, having hit.
Meanings
- hitting, having hit
- powerful, influential (colloq.)
Usage
Dhareb is the active participle of dhrab, "to hit". It agrees in gender and number: dharba in the feminine, dharbin in the plural. The expression dhareb w madhroub contrasts the one who hits with the one who is hit. The participle often has a recent-past or state value: ana dhareb tilifoun, "I made a phone call". In colloquial speech, it also describes an influential person or a product that sells strongly.
Example
شكون الضارب؟ قوللي الحق.
chkoun edhareb? 9olli el 7a9.
“Who hit? Tell me the truth.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dhareb” but also “dhorb” and “darib”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.