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