tkriz تكريز
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tkriz” (تكريز) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning irritation, nervous tension.
Meanings
- irritation, nervous tension
- bad mood, fit of nerves
Usage
Tkriz refers to the state of someone who is on edge, irritated or stressed, often without a clearly stated reason. The word comes from "kriz", the crisis, and belongs to informal register. You hear it in phrases like "chnoua hal tkriz ?" to reproach someone for their bad mood. The corresponding adjective is mkarrez ("irritated, tense"), and the verb is tkarraz ("to get worked up"). Note: this is not a medical crisis. The word describes a mood, a passing tension, not a physical ailment. It is used mainly among close friends or young people.
Example
شنوّة هالتكريز الكلّ ؟ هدّي روحك شويّة.
chnouwa hat-tkriz el kol ? hadi rou7ek chwaya.
“What's all this irritation about? Calm down a bit.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tkriz” but also “tekriz” and “takriz”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.