nadhef نظف
Tunisian Derja · verb
“nadhef” (نظف) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to clean.
Meanings
- to clean
- to gut and scale fish
Usage
Nadhef is the usual verb for "to clean": the house, the dishes, teeth, a fish or vegetables. In the present, one says "nnadhef" (I clean) and "ynadhef" (he cleans). The imperative is "nadhef!". In cooking, "nadhef el 7out" means gutting and scaling the fish. The corresponding noun is "ndhafa" (cleanliness, housework). For "to wash" with water, "ghsel" is preferred. "Nadhef" stresses the clean result. In writing, the emphatic consonant is often spelled "dh" or "d".
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nadhef” but also “nadef”, “nadhf” and “ndhef”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.