sri7 صريح
Algerian Darja · adjective
“sri7” (صريح) is an adjective in Algerian Darja meaning frank, sincere.
Meanings
- frank, sincere
- clear, explicit
Usage
A common adjective describing a direct person who says what they think without beating around the bush: houwa sri7, "he is frank". It is generally a compliment, associated with sincerity and simplicity. The feminine is sri7a, the plural sri7in. It also applies to a clear statement or answer, without ambiguity: jawab sri7, "a straight answer". The expression bessra7a, "frankly", is very common for introducing an opinion. Depending on the context, being too sri7 can also mean lacking tact.
Example
نحبو خاطر هو صريح ما يدورش
n7ebbou khater houwa sri7 ma ydourch
“I like him because he's frank, he doesn't beat around the bush.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sri7” but also “sari7”, “srih”, “sarih” and “sre7”. 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.
Type “sri7” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “frank, honest, truthful”; “clear, explicit”: sari7 in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “frank, direct”; “explicit, clear”: sri7 in Tunisian.