dhyefa ضيافة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“dhyefa” (ضيافة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning hospitality, welcoming of a guest.
Meanings
- hospitality, welcoming of a guest
- being hosted at someone's place
Usage
Dhyefa refers to the welcome given to a guest. In everyday life, people rather say dhyef ("guests"); dhyefa appears mostly in fixed expressions. Fi dhyefet flen means "at so-and-so's place, as a guest". The word is also used in sports, when a team plays away at another's ground. Bit dhyefa means a guest room or, in tourism, a guesthouse. The register is neutral, slightly more formal than everyday conversation. It is not an adjective, despite some sources.
Example
عملولنا ضيافة ما ننساوهاش.
3amloulna dhyefa ma nensewhech.
“They gave us a welcome we'll never forget.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dhyefa” but also “dhiafa”, “dhyafa” and “dhiefa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “dhyefa” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “hospitality, welcoming guests”; “meal offered to guests”: dyafa in Moroccan.