fdhi7a فضيحة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“fdhi7a” (فضيحة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning scandal, shameful affair.
Meanings
- scandal, shameful affair
- shame, public disgrace
- disgraceful thing, fiasco
Usage
Fdhi7a refers to a situation that brings shame or shocks public opinion. It is used in politics and the media ("fdhi7a kbira"), but also in everyday life for public embarrassment: "3maltelna fdhi7a" (you've put us to shame). Used on its own as an exclamation, it passes harsh judgment on a botched match, a failing public service or an absurd decision, with a meaning close to "what a disgrace". The related verb, fdha7, means "to expose, to disgrace". The plural is fadhaye7. It is not vulgar, but it is strong coming from someone close.
Example
اللي صار في الماتش فضيحة، حتى حد ما يستاهلها
elli sar fel match fdhi7a, 7atta 7ad ma yesta7a9ha
“What happened at the match is a scandal; nobody deserved that.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fdhi7a” but also “fadhi7a”, “fdi7a”, “fadi7a”, “fdhiha” and “fdiha”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find فضيحة and فضيحه, all the same word.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.