t9leb تقلب
Tunisian Derja · verb
“t9leb” (تقلب) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to turn over, flip.
Meanings
- to turn over, flip
- to turn away (face, gaze)
- to reverse, overturn
Usage
Conjugated form (you / she, imperfective) of the verb qleb, "to turn over". It is used for an object that is turned upside down, a flatbread flipped in the pan, or a situation that flips: t9leb el-natija, "to overturn the result". With wejh, it means to turn one's face away, often to show refusal or indifference. Common register, both spoken and written online. Note: the form y9alleb, with the doubled consonant, rather means "to rummage, search". Context and pronunciation distinguish the two verbs.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “t9leb” but also “ta9leb”, “tqleb”, “t9aleb” and “taqleb”. 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.