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