tahher طهر

Tunisian Derja · verb

“tahher” (طهر) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to circumcise (a boy).

Meanings

1. to circumcise (a boy)
2. to purify
3. to disinfect (a wound)

Usage

Tahher (imperfect ytahher) has a very common meaning in Tunisia: "to circumcise". You say tahher weldou, "he had his son circumcised", and the celebration that goes with the circumcision is called tahour. The verb also means "to purify", in a religious or moral sense, especially in invocations (Allah ytahher qloubna). It is finally used for "to disinfect" a wound or an object. The passive ttahher means "to be circumcised" or "to be purified". Context is usually enough to resolve the ambiguity.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tahher” but also “taher”, “tahhar” and “tahar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “tahher” on the Arabic keyboard