ra7a راحة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“ra7a” (راحة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning rest.
Meanings
- rest
- peace, relief
- break, day off
Usage
Ra7a designates physical rest, as in 3andi ra7a, "I have some rest". It also designates relief or comfort. The expression ra7et el bel means "peace of mind". Conversely, 3icha bla ra7a is "a life without respite". In the working world, nhar ra7a is a day of rest or leave. To say "to rest", the verb rta7 is used. The word belongs to all registers, from colloquial to formal.
Example
نحب نهار راحة باش نرتاح شويّة.
n7eb nhar ra7a bech nerta7 chwaya.
“I need a day off to catch my breath a bit.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ra7a” but also “raha”, “ra7et”, “rah7a” and “ra7aa”. 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 “ra7a” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “rest”; “relief, peace of mind”: ra7a in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “rest, relaxation”; “peace of mind, comfort”: raha in Algerian.