dhawe9 ذواق
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“dhawe9” (ذواق) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning having taste, connoisseur.
Meanings
- having taste, connoisseur
- refined gourmet
Usage
Dhawwe9 describes a person who has taste and knows how to appreciate what is good. The word is used for food, in the sense of a refined palate, but also for music, fashion or beauty. It is used as an adjective (howa dhawwe9, "he has taste") or as a noun (ism3 men 3and dhawwe9, "listen to a connoisseur"). The tone is complimentary, sometimes slightly ironic when someone brags about their choices. The feminine is dhawwe9a.
Example
هو ذوّاق في الماكلة
howa dhawwe9 fel mekla
“He has a refined palate.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dhawe9” but also “dhawwe9”, “dhawa9” and “zawe9”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.