fatoura فاتورة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“fatoura” (فاتورة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning bill, invoice.
Meanings
- bill, invoice
Usage
Fatoura means a bill: water, electricity, phone, or a purchase invoice. The verb that goes with it is almost always khalles, "to pay": nkhalles el fatoura, "I pay the bill". Before a complement, the word becomes fatouret: fatouret edhaw, "the electricity bill". The register is everyday and neutral, used in daily life and in administration alike. Some speakers also use the French word "facture", but fatoura remains the usual form. The plural is fwatir.
Example
لازمني نخلّص فاتورة الضو.
lezmni nkhalles fatouret edhaw.
“I have to pay the electricity bill.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fatoura” but also “fatouret”, “fetoura” and “fatora”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.