fawdha فوضى
Tunisian Derja · noun
“fawdha” (فوضى) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning disorder, chaos.
Meanings
- disorder, chaos
- mess, commotion
Usage
Fawdha means disorder, whether social, political or material. It is used for a jostling crowd, a poorly organized administration or a messy house: "fawdha fil dar". The expression "ed-dinya mouch fawdha" is used to remind people that rules exist. The word is feminine and used with the article: el fawdha. It is heard a lot in the media and in political debates. In everyday speech, for a messy room, one also says "9ach" or "7ouma".
Example
تنشر ال فوضى و تركب عال حديث ,
tonchor el fawdha ou térkib 3al 7adeth ,
“She spreads chaos and surfs on current events.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fawdha” but also “fawdhe”, “fawda”, “fawoudha” and “fawdhaa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.