sadma صدمة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“sadma” (صدمة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning emotional shock, blow.
Meanings
- emotional shock, blow
- sudden disappointment
- physical impact, collision
Usage
Mainly refers to a psychological shock: bad news, a betrayal, an unpleasant surprise. Typical constructions: "5dhit sadma" (I got a shock), "sadma kbira", "kenet sadma" (it was a shock). In the sense of disappointment, it is often used about a person: "sadmet fih" (I was let down by him). The physical sense (collision, impact) also exists, but it is less frequent. The register is common and the word is shared with standard Arabic. The French word "choc" is also often used as is.
Example
كي سمعت الخبر خذيت صدمة.
ki sma3t el 5bar 5dhit sadma.
“When I heard the news, I was in shock.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sadma” but also “sadmaa”, “sadme” and “sadmet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “sadma” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “emotional shock, big surprise”; “trauma”: sadma in Moroccan.