t9is تقيس
Tunisian Derja · verb
“t9is” (تقيس) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to try on (clothes).
Meanings
- to try on (clothes)
- to measure
- to judge, assess
Usage
T9is is a conjugated form of the verb 9ès, in the imperfect: "you try on, you measure", or "she tries on, she measures". At the tailor's or in a shop, 9is means "try the garment on": 9is es-serwel 9bal ma techrih, "try the trousers on before you buy them". The verb is also used to measure a size or a distance. Figuratively, t9is el-umour b... means "to judge things by...". Note: it is not a noun, despite what some sources say.
Example
قيس الكسوة قبل ما تشريها.
9is el keswa 9bal ma tochriha.
“Try on the outfit before you buy it.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “t9is” but also “tkis”, “tqis” and “t9iss”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.