طرطق

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ط ر ط ق
1 term

Etymology

Compare Maltese tertaq.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tˤar.tˤaq/

Verb

طرطق • (ṭarṭaq) Iq (non-past يطرطق (yṭarṭaq))

  1. to crack (knuckles, head, etc)
    ماشي مزيان تطرطقي صبعانك. ― māši mizyān tṭarṭqi ṣubʕānki. ― It is not good to crack your knuckles.
  2. to pop
    علاش طرطقتي نفاخة خاك الصغير ؟
    ʕlāš ṭarṭaqti nuffāḵet ḵāk eṣ-ṣḡīr ?
    Why did you pop your little brother's balloon?
  3. to explode
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