intakhab انتخب
Tunisian Derja · verb
“intakhab” (انتخب) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to vote (for someone).
Meanings
- to vote (for someone)
- to elect
Usage
Intakheb is commonly used in Tunisia to talk about elections. It takes a direct object: "bech nintakhbou", "I'm going to vote for him"; "chkoun intakhabt ?", "who did you vote for?". Used without an object, it means "to go and vote". The corresponding noun is intikhābāt, "elections". The verb comes from Standard Arabic but has become well established in derja, especially during election periods. For the act of voting, "ṣawwet" is also heard. Unlike "to vote for", no preposition is placed before the candidate.
Example
إنتي شكون باش تنتخب نهار الأحد؟
inti chkoun bech tentakhab nhar l7ad?
“Who are you going to vote for on Sunday?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “intakhab” but also “entakhab”, “intakheb”, “ntakhab” and “entakheb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.