fdhaya7 فضايح
Tunisian Derja · noun
“fdhaya7” (فضايح) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning scandals, shameful things.
Meanings
- scandals, shameful things
- how shameful! (exclamation)
Usage
Fdhaya7 is the plural of fadh7a, "scandal". It is very often used as an exclamation to judge behavior, a show or a performance: fdhaya7 wallah!, "it's a disgrace, honestly!". The word is common in online comments and casual conversation, with a nuance of moral disapproval or mockery. You also hear 3mal fdhaya7, "he made scandals", meaning he made a spectacle of himself. The singular fadh7a is used for a specific affair.
Example
شفت الحلقة البارح؟ فضايح والله!
chft el 7al9a lbere7? fdhaya7 wallah!
“Did you see the episode yesterday? Scandalous, I swear!”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fdhaya7” but also “fadhaye7”, “fdheye7”, “fadha2e7” and “fdaya7”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 2 is hamza (ء), a glottal stop; 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.