tarf طرف
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tarf” (طرف) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning piece, bit.
Meanings
- piece, bit
- a little (of)
- not at all (7atta tarf)
Usage
Tarf (plural trouf) means a piece or bit of something: tarf khobz, "a piece of bread". By extension, it means a small quantity: tarf flous, "a little money". In a negative sentence, 7atta tarf means "not at all, not in the least". For example, ma 7assitch bih 7atta tarf, "I didn't feel it at all". This usage is very common and has nothing to do with a concrete piece. The register is informal and everyday. Do not confuse it with the standard sense "side, party (in a conflict)", which is more formal.
Example
اعطيني طرف خبز
a3tini tarf khobz
“Give me a piece of bread.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tarf” but also “taref”, “taraf”, “trf”, “trouf” and “taraff”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “tarf” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “piece, bit”; “part, portion”: tarf in Algerian.