intaha انتهى

Tunisian Derja · verb

“intaha” (انتهى) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to be over, finished.

Meanings

1. to be over, finished
2. to be finished (person, career)

Usage

Intaha comes from Standard Arabic and is used in Tunisian in a somewhat formal or journalistic register. It is heard mostly in commentary on sport or politics: intaha dawrou, "his role is over", intaha el-match, "the match is over". Said of a person, it means they have no future left: intaha, "he's finished". In everyday conversation, wfa or kmel are used instead, as they are more natural: wfa el-film, "the film is over". A learner should favour wfa in speech.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “intaha” but also “entaha”, “intha” and “intahet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “intaha” on the Arabic keyboard