thabet ثابت

Tunisian Derja · adjective

“thabet” (ثابت) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning fixed, stable, unmoving.

Meanings

1. fixed, stable, unmoving
2. proven, established
3. steadfast, firm (person, position)

Usage

Thabet belongs to a somewhat formal register. It is heard in serious discussions, on radio or television, but also in conversation. It describes something that doesn't change: a price, a salary or a permanent job (khedma thabta, "a stable job"). It can also mean a proven fact: el 7aja thabta, "it's established". For a person, it means "steadfast, who doesn't change their mind". The feminine is thabta. In more colloquial speech, for an object that is firmly fixed, people say mrakkeb mli7 or ma yet7arrakch instead.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “thabet” but also “thebet” and “tabet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “thabet” on the Arabic keyboard