tasli7 تصليح
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tasli7” (تصليح) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning repair (of an object, vehicle).
Meanings
- repair (of an object, vehicle)
- marking (of papers, exams)
- fixing, putting right
Usage
Tasli7 is the verbal noun of sallah, to repair. It appears on shop signs and in everyday speech: "garage tasli7", "tasli7 télifounet". Among teachers, it also refers to the marking of papers, especially during exam periods. Figuratively, it is used to talk about reforming or putting something in order, including the country. In conversation, a verbal construction is often preferred: "nsalla7 el karhba" rather than "na3mel tasli7".
Example
الكرهبة في القراج للتصليح، ما توفاش قبل الخميس.
el karhba fil garage lel tasli7, ma toufech 9bal el khmis.
“The car is at the garage for repair; it won't be ready before Thursday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tasli7” but also “taslih”, “tasle7” and “tasli7e”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.