ghzer غزر
Tunisian Derja · verb
“ghzer” (غزر) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to look.
Meanings
- to look
- to glance
Usage
Ghzer is the most common Tunisian verb for "to look". It is far more usual than chef (to see) when talking about directing one's gaze. It takes the preposition l (toward): "ghzer lel bab", "look toward the door". In the imperative, one says ghzor, and in the present noghzor or toghzor. It appears in many expressions: "ghzer 3la jnab" (to look sideways), "ghzerli" (look at me). The register is neutral and familiar. Pitfall for an English speaker: chef means rather to see or to notice, while ghzer emphasizes the act of looking.
Example
لازم تغزر ال قدّام ,
lezem to8zor el 9oddem ,
“You have to look in front of you.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghzer” but also “8zer”, “ghzor”, “8zor” and “ghzar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.