tilmidha تلميذة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tilmidha” (تلميذة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning female pupil, schoolgirl.
Meanings
- female pupil, schoolgirl
Usage
Tilmidha is the feminine of "tilmidh" and means a female pupil, from primary school to high school. For a university student, "tolba" or "étudiante" is used instead. The word is common and neutral, in speech and in writing. It is found in expressions like "tilmidha najiba", a bright, good pupil. In Tunisian pronunciation, the interdental dh is kept and sounds like the English "th" in "this". The plural is "tlemdha" or "telamidh" (mixed). In written arabizi, this sound is often noted "th" or "dh".
Example
بنتي تلميذة في السيزيام
benti tilmidha fi sixième
“My daughter is a pupil in sixième (the first year of middle school).”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tilmidha” but also “tilmiza”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.