tahmich تهميش
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tahmich” (تهميش) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning marginalization, sidelining.
Meanings
- marginalization, sidelining
- neglect (of a region)
Usage
Tahmich means the sidelining of a person, a group or a region. The word is very present in Tunisian public debate, notably when talking about the interior regions: tahmich el jihet ed-dekhlia. It belongs to a rather political and journalistic register, but has entered everyday conversation. The corresponding verb is hammech (to marginalize), and the participle mhammech means "marginalized, neglected". It can also be used for a person who is ignored in a group or at work: hammchouh (they put him aside).
Example
الولايات الداخلية عانات برشا من التهميش.
el wileyet ed-dekhlia 3enet barcha mel tahmich.
“The interior regions have suffered greatly from marginalization.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tahmich” but also “tahmish”, “tahmiche” and “tehmich”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.