tafa3ol تفاعل
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tafa3ol” (تفاعل) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning reaction, response.
Meanings
- reaction, response
- interaction, engagement
Usage
Tafāʿul (or tfāʿul) refers to the reaction of a person or an institution. The word is frequent in the media and on social networks: nestannāw tafāʿul el-wizāra, "we are waiting for the ministry's reaction". It is also used for the enthusiastic participation of an audience, as in tafāʿul kbīr, "a strong turnout". On Facebook, it refers to engagement around a post. The verb tfāʿel m‘a means "to react to" or "to interact with". The register is rather formal or journalistic.
Example
ما ثماش حتى تفاعل من الوزارة.
ma famech 7atta tafa3ol mel wizara.
“There wasn't any reaction from the ministry.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tafa3ol” but also “tafa3oul” and “tfa3el”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.