estighlel استغلال
Tunisian Derja · noun
“estighlel” (استغلال) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning making use of, taking advantage.
Meanings
- making use of, taking advantage
- unfair exploitation of others
Usage
Estighlel is a word of standard-Arabic origin, very common in the media, political speech and online debates. It refers to making use of a resource or an opportunity, for example "estighlel el wa9t" (making the most of time). It also refers to exploiting someone or a situation unfairly, such as using a crisis to inflate prices. In everyday conversation the verb is often preferred: "yestaghell fih" (he takes advantage of him, he exploits him). Context tells you whether the use is neutral or a reproach.
Example
هذا استغلال، يبيعو بالسوم المضاعف.
hedha estighlel, ybi3ou bes-soum el mdha3ef.
“This is exploitation, they sell at double the price.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “estighlel” but also “esteghlel”, “istighlel”, “estighlal” and “estghelel”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.