mizeb ميزاب
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mizeb” (ميزاب) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning gutter, downpipe.
Meanings
- gutter, downpipe
- money drain, diversion channel
Usage
Mizeb refers to the gutter or downpipe that carries rainwater off a flat roof. The plural is "myazib". Figuratively, a "mizeb" is a channel through which money drains away or is diverted: "mizeb mta3 sar9a" is an embezzlement pipeline. This usage belongs to political or social commentary. In everyday life the concrete meaning is the most common, for example when it rains or when a house needs repairing.
Example
الميزاب مسدود والماء طاح على الحيط.
el mizeb msaker w el ma ta7 3al 7it.
“The gutter is blocked and the water ran down the wall.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mizeb” but also “mizab”, “mizeeb” and “myzeb”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.