tfarhid تفرهيد
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tfarhid” (تفرهيد) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning amusement, relaxation.
Meanings
- amusement, relaxation
- taking one's mind off things
Usage
Tfarhid is the noun derived from farhed, "to entertain, to amuse", and from tfarhed, "to enjoy oneself". It means the pleasure of relaxing, laughing and taking one's mind off things, with nothing serious about it. It is readily used for an evening, an outing, a television show or a party: sahriyya tfarhid, "an evening for having fun". The register is colloquial and warm, typically Tunisian. It is often paired with other words of the same register, such as dhe7k ("laughter") or fdalka ("joking"). The word has no vulgar connotation.
Example
نهار الأحد نحبو شوية تفرهيد في البحر.
nhar el a7ad n7ebbou chwaya tfarhid fel b7ar.
“On Sunday we'd like a little fun at the sea.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tfarhid” but also “tfarhed” and “tafarhid”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.