to5ma تخمة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“to5ma” (تخمة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning indigestion, having overeaten.
Meanings
- indigestion, having overeaten
- glut, excess of something
Usage
To5ma refers to the feeling of having eaten too much, a heavy stomach after a big meal. It is often used figuratively for an excess of something, for example money or goods. The exclamation mella to5ma! ("what indigestion!") comments on a display or excessive abundance, often ironically. The corresponding verb is t5em, "to stuff oneself, to get indigestion". You may also hear t5omt, "I ate too much". The word is common in all registers. Note: it does not refer to a specific illness, but rather a temporary state of uncomfortable fullness.
Example
كليت برشا كسكسي، جاتني تخمة
klit barcha kosksi, jatni to5ma
“I ate too much couscous, I got indigestion.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “to5ma” but also “t5ma”, “tokhma” and “tou5ma”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 5 is kha (خ), like the ch in Scottish loch.