tsale7 تصالح
Tunisian Derja · verb
“tsale7” (تصالح) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to reconcile, make up.
Meanings
- to reconcile, make up
- reconciliation
Usage
The verb tsale7 (imperfect yetsale7) means "to reconcile, make peace" after a falling-out. It is built with m3a: tsale7 m3a khouh ("he made up with his brother"). In the plural, tsal7ou means "they made up." It is common in stories about family, couples, or neighbors. The noun form tasalo7 belongs more to a political or media register, for example when speaking of national reconciliation. For "to reconcile two people," the transitive form sala7 binethom is used.
Example
تصالح مع خوه بعد مدة طويلة
tsale7 m3a khouh ba3d modda twila
“He made up with his brother after a long time.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tsale7” but also “tsaleh”, “tsal7ou” and “tsala7”. 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.