wata واتى
Tunisian Derja · verb
“wata” (واتى) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to suit, to look good on.
Meanings
- to suit, to look good on
- to suit, to be convenient
Usage
Wata is used mainly for a piece of clothing, a hairstyle or a color that suits someone: "twatik" (it suits you, feminine or feminine object), "ywatik" (it suits you). The verb can also mean "to suit, to be convenient": "ken ywatik" (if that suits you), for a schedule or a price. It is constructed directly with the pronoun of the person concerned, without a preposition. The negative form is "ma twatihech" (it doesn't suit them/him). Common register, very frequent in conversations about clothes and in comments on photos.
Example
مخبّي2348 مخبّي1279 هيّا شبيها شف تواتيك
m5abbi2348 m5abbi1279 ahya chbeha chouf twatik
“[…] Come on, what's wrong with her? Look, it suits you.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “wata”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.