marti مرتي
Algerian Darja · noun
“marti” (مرتي) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning my wife, my spouse.
Meanings
- my wife, my spouse
Usage
Marti is the possessive form of mra (woman): "my wife", in the sense of spouse. The other persons are formed the same way: martek (your wife), martou (his wife). It is the most common and natural way for a man to speak of his wife in darja. The register is neutral and informal. In a more discreet or respectful register, some say "lfamilia", "mmalin dar" or "lmadame". Pitfall for an English speaker: mra on its own means "a woman" in general, whereas the possessed form always refers to the wife.
Example
مرتي راهي في الكوزينة تطيب.
marti rahi fel kouzina tteyyeb.
“My wife is in the kitchen, cooking.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “marti” but also “mrati”, “merti” and “mrti”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “marti” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “my wife”: merti in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “my wife, my spouse”: marti in Tunisian.