dhayeb ذايب
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“dhayeb” (ذايب) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning melted, liquefied.
Meanings
- melted, liquefied
- dissolved
- worn out, wasted away
Usage
Participle of dhab, "to melt". Applies to butter, cheese, ice, plastic or snow: zebda dhayba, "melted butter". For sugar in water, it means "dissolved". Figuratively, it describes a person weakened or wasted away by illness or grief. It is also used, affectionately, for someone who "melts" with love. The feminine is dhayba and the plural dhaybin. In the Sahel and in Tunis, the "dh" is often pronounced "d".
Example
الشكلاطة ذابت، ولّات ذايبة في جيبي.
ech-chocolat dhabet, wallet dhayba fi jibi.
“The chocolate melted, it's all soft in my pocket.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dhayeb” but also “dhayb”, “dayeb” and “dhaayeb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.