thamech ثمش
Tunisian Derja · particle
“thamech” (ثمش) is a particle in Tunisian Derja meaning there isn't, there is not.
Meanings
- there isn't, there is not
- no, not any
Usage
Thamech is the negative form of thamma ("there is"). It is very often preceded by ma: ma thamech. There is a common variant, famech / ma famech, which corresponds to famma. The word is used to deny the existence of something (ma thamech flous, "there is no money") and appears in phrases such as ma thamech ma ahsen menou, "there is nothing better than him". It changes neither by gender nor by number. Note: it is not a conjugated verb, and no subject pronoun is added to it.
Example
ما ثمش حتى حد في الدار.
ma thamech 7atta 7ad fi eddar.
“There isn't anyone at home.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “thamech” but also “thammech”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.