tayeh طايح
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“tayeh” (طايح) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning fallen, on the ground.
Meanings
- fallen, on the ground
- downcast, in low spirits
- head over heels in love
Usage
Tayeh is the participle of the verb ta7 ("to fall"). The feminine is t'ay7a and the plural is tay7in. Literally, it describes a thing or person that has fallen to the ground. Figuratively, it is very common in several expressions. Moralou tayeh means "his morale is at zero". Tayeh fiha or tayeh love means "madly in love with her". Applied to an object or a piece of work, it can also mean "poor quality, useless". The register is informal. The meaning therefore depends heavily on context and on the complement, and the word should not be translated systematically as "fallen".
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tayeh” but also “ta7”, “tayah” and “taye7”. 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.
Type “tayeh” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “fallen, on the ground”; “low-level, poor”: tayah in Algerian.