ta7ra9 تحرق
Tunisian Derja · verb
“ta7ra9” (تحرق) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to burn.
Meanings
- to burn
- to emigrate illegally
- to get burned, be burned
Usage
Ta7ra9 is the imperfective form of the verb 7ra9, "to burn". It corresponds to "she burns" or "you burn". The verb is used literally, as in "ech-chams ta7ra9", "the sun is beating down", or for fire. Figuratively, it expresses pain or anger: "9albi ya7ra9". In Tunisia, 7ra9 also means to emigrate illegally by sea: one says "7ra9 l'Italie". From this comes the noun 7arraga, which refers to irregular migrants. The form t7ara9 or ta7ra9et has a passive sense: "to get burned, be burned".
Example
الشمس تحرق اليوم، ما تخرجش في القايلة
ech-chams ta7ra9 el youm, ma tokhrojch fel 9ayla
“The sun is scorching today, don't go out in the early afternoon.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ta7ra9” but also “te7re9”, “ta7reg”, “ta7rak” and “t7ar9”. 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; 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.