i7bat احباط
Tunisian Derja · noun
“i7bat” (احباط) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning discouragement, demoralization.
Meanings
- discouragement, demoralization
- deep disappointment
Usage
I7bat refers to a state of discouragement or demoralization after a failure or disappointment. The word comes from written language and is mostly common in discussions about politics, sports, or the state of the country: people speak of the i7bat of young people or of the people. Typical constructions are 7ases b i7bat ("I feel discouraged") and 3andi i7bat. The register is somewhat formal. In casual conversation, phrases like ma3adech 3andi jaw or mkassar are preferred. The meaning is broader than "frustration": the word mainly expresses dejection.
Example
حاسس بإحباط كبير بعد النتيجة.
7ases b i7bat kbir ba3d e-natija.
“I feel very discouraged after the result.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “i7bat” but also “ihbat”, “e7bat”, “i7bet” and “ihbet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.
Type “i7bat” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “frustration, discouragement”; “demotivation”: i7bat in Moroccan.