How to say “frightened” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “mekhlou3”; in Tunisian, “ma5lou3”.
In Algerian Darja
mekhlou3 مخلوع
An adjective meaning “frightened, scared”; “stunned, astonished”.
سمعت الحس فالليل و بقيت مخلوع: “I heard a noise at night and I stayed frightened.”
In Tunisian Derja
ma5lou3 مخلوع
An adjective meaning “frightened, scared”; “the deposed president (el ma5lou3)”.
الصغير مخلوع من الكلب، ما حبّش يخرج: “The kid is scared of the dog, he didn't want to go out.”