sa7fa صحفة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sa7fa” (صحفة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning bowl, deep plate.
Meanings
- bowl, deep plate
- bowlful (measure)
Usage
Sa7fa means the hollow vessel of everyday cooking: the bowl in which soup, chorba or lablabi is served, or the one in which the ingredients of a recipe are mixed. It is often used as a rough measure, like a glass or a cup. The word belongs to the common, family register. Note: it does not mean a flat plate, which is usually called "sa7n". The plural is generally "s7af". It is often found with a complement: "sa7fa mta3 chorba" (a bowl of soup).
Example
تخلطهم بمغرفة في صحفة ,
tkhalthom bmgharfa fi sa7fa ,
“You mix them with a spoon in a bowl.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sa7fa” but also “sahfa” and “sa7fe”. 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.