tall طل
Tunisian Derja · verb
“tall” (طل) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning look out, peek out.
Meanings
- look out, peek out
- drop in on someone
- appear, show up
Usage
Tall means to look from an opening or a height: tall mel chobbek, "to look out of the window". With the preposition 3la, tall 3lih means "to drop in on someone" or "to take a look at" something, a sick person or a building site. It is a quick, informal visit. The verb can also describe something or someone appearing: the sun peeking out, a person turning up. The imperative tell ("look!") is very frequent. The present tense is formed as ytell.
Example
طلّ من الشبّاك وشوف شكون في الباب.
tell mel chobbek w chouf chkoun fil beb.
“Look out of the window and see who is at the door.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tall” but also “tal” and “tell”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.