rabta ربطة

Tunisian Derja · noun

“rabta” (ربطة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning bunch (of herbs, vegetables).

Meanings

1. bunch (of herbs, vegetables)
2. bundle, tied pack

Usage

Rabta refers to what is tied together, first of all a bunch of herbs or vegetables bought at the market. You say rabtet ma3dnous ("a bunch of parsley") or rabtet na3na3 ("a bunch of mint"). Before a complement, the construct form is rabtet. The plural is rbot. The word comes from the verb rbat ("to tie, to knot"). It is very common in everyday shopping. Be careful not to confuse it with a "necktie", which Tunisians most often call krafat.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rabta” but also “rabtet”, “rbta” and “rabtat”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “rabta” on the Arabic keyboard