fallet فلت
Tunisian Derja · verb
“fallet” (فلت) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to let slip, let go.
Meanings
- to let slip, let go
- to release, set free
Usage
Fallet, with the middle consonant doubled, means "to let slip" or "to let go of" something or someone. It is often used figuratively for an opportunity: fallet el forsa (he let the opportunity pass). The verb also means to release an animal or a person who is being held. It should not be confused with flet, without doubling, which means "to escape": flet mel 7abs (he escaped from prison). The register is everyday. In the negative imperative, one says ma tfalletch (don't let go).
Example
ما تفلّتش الفرصة هاذي.
ma tfalletch el forsa hedhi.
“Don't let this opportunity pass.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fallet” but also “falet”, “fallat”, “fellet” and “flet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.