sahra سهرة

Tunisian Derja · noun

“sahra” (سهرة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning festive evening, gathering.

Meanings

1. festive evening, gathering
2. evening show or broadcast

Usage

Sahra means an evening spent together, among friends or family, often with music, singing or late-night conversation. It also means an evening show or television programme. The variant sahriya is also very common with the same meaning. People say "na3mlou sahra" (we're organizing an evening party) and "3andna sahra" (we have an evening party). During Ramadan, the sahrat (plural) are the evening gatherings and night-time shows that follow the breaking of the fast. The related verb is shar (to stay up late). The word implies night: it is not used for an afternoon event.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sahra” but also “sahraa”, “sahria” and “sahriya”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “sahra” on the Arabic keyboard