sa7 صح
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“sa7” (صح) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning true, correct.
Meanings
- true, correct
- that's right, okay
Usage
Sa77 describes what is accurate or well-founded: kleem sa77, "true words". Used alone, it expresses agreement with what the other person says, like "that's true" or "exactly". As a question (sa77 ?), it asks for confirmation, like "really?" or "is that true?". It generally does not agree in gender or number: you say el kalma sa77. It is the opposite of ghalet, "false, wrong". It is used in all registers, spoken and written.
Example
صح، عندك الحق، نسيت.
sa77, 3andek el 7a9, nsit.
“True, you're right, I forgot.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sa7” but also “sa77”, “sah”, “saa7” and “sahh”. 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.