tasyib تسييب
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tasyib” (تسييب) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning laxity, negligence.
Meanings
- laxity, negligence
- waste (water, resources)
- lack of control
Usage
Tasyib refers to laxness: a lack of rigor or control that lets things drift. The word comes from the verb sayyeb, "to let go, to let loose." It is often used to criticize institutions, the administration, or public management: fama tasyib kbir, "there is great laxness." With a complement, it takes the sense of waste: tasyib el ma, "the waste of water." The register is rather media and political, but the word also circulates in everyday conversation. It always carries a nuance of reproach.
Example
فمّا تسييب كبير في الإدارة
famma tasyib kbir fel idara
“There is great laxness in the administration.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tasyib” but also “tasyeeb”, “tsayyib” and “tesyib”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.