sa7a صحة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sa7a” (صحة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning health.
Meanings
- health
- well done, congrats
- enjoy, bon appétit
Usage
Sa7a first means health: sa7tou mriguela (he is in good health). It is mostly used as a set phrase. Sa7a or sa7a lik is used to congratulate someone (well done) or to wish them enjoyment of something: a meal, new clothes, a purchase, a shower. The usual replies are ya3tik sa7a or allah ysal7ek. Ya3tik essa7a thanks someone for an effort or a piece of work. The word is very common in online comments, often repeated: sa7a sa7a.
Example
صحّة و فرحة
Sa7a w farha
“Health and joy!”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sa7a” but also “saha”, “sa77a”, “sahha” and “sa7aa”. 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 “sa7a” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “health”; “strength, energy”: s77a in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “health”; “strength, vigor”: saha in Algerian.