ta7 طاح
Tunisian Derja · verb
“ta7” (طاح) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to fall, to drop.
Meanings
- to fall, to drop
- (night) to fall
- to come across, to get caught
Usage
Ta7 is the common verb for "to fall". In the present it gives yti7 and in the imperative ti7. It is used for a physical fall: "ta7 mel korsi" (he fell off the chair). It is also said of night ("ta7 elli", night has fallen) and of prices that drop. With 3la, it means "to come across" someone or something, by chance. With fi, it can mean "to get caught": "ta7 fel chabka" (he fell into the net). The register is neutral.
Example
طاح من فوق الكرسي
ta7 men fou9 el korsi
“He fell off the chair.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ta7” but also “tta7”, “taa7” and “tah”. 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.
Type “ta7” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to fall”; “to fall (night, rain)”: ta7 in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “to fall, tumble”; “to drop (price, level)”: ta7 in Algerian.