mliha مليحة
Algerian Darja · adjective
“mliha” (مليحة) is an adjective in Algerian Darja meaning good, of good quality.
Meanings
- good, of good quality
- pretty, nice-looking
- kind, good-natured
Usage
Mliha is the feminine of mlih, the basic adjective for "good" or "well" in Darja. It agrees with a feminine noun: "tomobil mliha", "fekra mliha". Depending on context, it can also mean "pretty" or, for a person, "kind, honest". The plural is mlah, for both genders. On its own, "mliha!" expresses approval, like "that's good!". The usual negative form is "machi mliha". The register is neutral, used everywhere in Algeria.
Example
هاد الفكرة مليحة بزاف
had el fekra mliha bezzaf
“This idea is very good.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mliha” but also “maliha”, “mli7a” and “mleha”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.