tri7a طريحة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“tri7a” (طريحة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning beating, thrashing.
Meanings
- beating, thrashing
- heavy defeat (sport)
Usage
Tri7a refers to a physical beating, a volley of blows. The most common construction is "kla tri7a", literally "to eat a beating", i.e. "to get beaten up". You also hear "3tah tri7a" for "he gave him a beating". By extension, the word applies to a crushing defeat, especially in football. It is informal and can sound mocking or threatening, but it is not vulgar. In English, "thrashing" or "hiding" capture the tone well.
Example
كلا طريحة على خاطر سرق
kla tri7a 3la 5ater sra9
“He got a beating because he had stolen.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tri7a” but also “triha” and “tree7a”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.