rachcha رشة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“rachcha” (رشة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning a dash, a sprinkle (in cooking).
Meanings
- a dash, a sprinkle (in cooking)
- a splash, a spray
Usage
Rachcha refers to a small amount that is poured or sprinkled: "rachcha 9ares" (a squeeze of lemon), "rachcha mel7" (a pinch of salt), "rachcha zit" (a drizzle of oil). The word is very common in cooking. It is also used for a jet of water or perfume. Be careful not to confuse it with barcha (a lot), which it rhymes with and which comes up constantly in conversation. It is sometimes heard figuratively to mean "just a tiny bit", but the cooking sense remains the most common.
Example
زيدها رشّة قارص
zidha rachcha 9ares
“Add a squeeze of lemon to it.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rachcha” but also “racha”, “recha” and “rachaa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.