si7 صيح
Tunisian Derja · verb
“si7” (صيح) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to shout, to let out a cry.
Meanings
- to shout, to let out a cry
- to call out loudly
Usage
Si7 is the imperative of the verb sa7 / ysi7, "to shout". The intensive form sayya7 / ysayya7 is also very common. It is used for a cry of anger, fear or joy, or to call someone from a distance. To say "to shout at someone", the verb is constructed with 3la: sa7 3lih. The corresponding noun is s'ya7, "shouts". Be careful not to confuse it with s7i7, which means "true, correct".
Example
ما تصيحش، الصغار راقدين
ma tsi7ch, sghar r9odin
“Don't shout, the children are sleeping.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “si7” but also “sa7”, “say7”, “siya7” and “sayya7”. 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.