sabr صبر
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sabr” (صبر) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning patience.
Meanings
- patience
- endurance in hardship
Usage
Sabr means "patience", in the sense of waiting without getting irritated but also of bearing a hardship. The word is very common in consolation formulas, for example in the face of illness or bereavement, where one wishes someone patience and strength. It also appears in proverbs and in expressions such as "ma 3andich sabr", "I have no patience". The corresponding verb is sbar, "to be patient", with the imperative "osbor !" meaning "be patient!". The word belongs to religious language as well as to everyday speech.
Example
لازمك شوية صبر
lezmek chwaya sabr
“You need a little patience.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sabr” but also “saber”, “sabre”, “sbar” and “sabir”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.