zehi زاهي

Tunisian Derja · adjective

“zehi” (زاهي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning cheerful, in a good mood.

Meanings

1. cheerful, in a good mood
2. lively, festive (atmosphere)

Usage

Zehi describes a person who is happy, relaxed and in a good mood, often after an enjoyable time: rawa7 zehi, "he came home all happy". It also applies to a cheerful, lively atmosphere: el jaw zehi. The feminine is zehya and the plural is zehyin. It is a common, informal, very positive word, close to far7ane but with a nuance of carefreeness and lightness. The related verb zha (yezhe) means "to enjoy oneself, have a good time", and zahw means fun or celebration.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “zehi” but also “zahi”, “zéhi”, “zehy” and “zahy”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “zehi” on the Arabic keyboard

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “happy, in a good mood”; “having fun, carefree”: zahi in Algerian.