taghssil تغسيل
Tunisian Derja · noun
“taghssil” (تغسيل) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning washing (car, laundry).
Meanings
- washing (car, laundry)
- ritual washing of the dead
Usage
Taghsil refers to the act of washing, especially in fixed expressions. For a car, one says taghsil karhba, and this word is often seen on car wash signs. It also refers to the ritual washing of the deceased before burial: taghsil el mayet. In everyday conversation, the verb ghsel, "to wash", or the noun ghsil, "laundry, washing", are more commonly used. Taghsil keeps a more formal nuance, tied to a service or a rite. Do not confuse it with ghsil, which most often refers to laundry.
Example
هزّيت الكرهبة للتغسيل.
hazzit el karhba lettaghsil.
“I took the car to the car wash.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “taghssil” but also “taghsil” and “teghsil”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.