tohma تهمة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tohma” (تهمة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning accusation, criminal charge.
Meanings
- accusation, criminal charge
- suspicion, reproach
Usage
Tohma means an accusation, especially in the legal sense: tohmet el 9atl ("the charge of murder"). One says laffe9lou tohma for "to frame him with a false accusation" and wajjah tohma for "to bring an accusation". In everyday speech, the word also covers an unjust reproach or suspicion. The ironic retort hedhi tohma ? ("is that an accusation?") is common. The plural is toham. It is heard a lot in debates and in news commentary.
Example
لفّقولو تهمة وهو ما عمل شي
laffe9oulou tohma w howa ma 3mal chay
“He was framed with a false accusation when he did nothing.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tohma” but also “tuhma” and “touhma”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.