zahra زهرة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“zahra” (زهرة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning flower.
Meanings
- flower
- female first name (Zohra, Zahra)
Usage
Zahra means a flower. In everyday speech, warda is more often used for an ordinary flower; zahra belongs to a more formal register and often appears in compound names and expressions, such as "zahrat er-raml", the desert rose. It is also a very widespread female first name, often pronounced Zohra. Do not confuse zahra with zhar, which means orange blossom and its distilled water, and which also means "luck" in everyday usage.
Example
شريتلها زهرة من السوق.
chritelha zahra mel souk.
“I bought her a flower at the market.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “zahra” but also “zohra” and “zahraa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.