taw9it توقيت
Tunisian Derja · noun
“taw9it” (توقيت) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning schedule, set time.
Meanings
- schedule, set time
- chosen moment, timing
- official time
Usage
Taw9it refers to the schedule or the time set for something: taw9it el 9raya (the class schedule), taw9it el khedma. It is also used to judge the moment chosen for a decision or an action: el taw9it moch mnasseb (it is not the right time). It appears in common administrative expressions, such as el taw9it el idari (administrative hours) and el taw9it essayfi (summer time). Do not confuse it with wa9t (time, the moment in general). Taw9it always refers to a specific time or schedule. The register is neutral.
Example
شنوة توقيت الماتش اليوم؟
chnowa taw9it el match lyoum?
“What time is the match today?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “taw9it” but also “tawou9it”, “tawkit” and “taw9iit”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.