How to say “stingy” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “mech7a7”; in Tunisian, “mech7a7”.
In Algerian Darja
mech7a7 مشحاح
An adjective meaning “stingy, miserly”; “tight-fisted, ungenerous”.
صاحبي مشحاح، ما يخلص حتى قهوة: “My friend is stingy, he doesn't even pay for a coffee.”
In Tunisian Derja
mech7a7 مشحاح
An adjective meaning “stingy, miserly”; “counting every penny”.
عندو الفلوس أما مشحاح، ما يخلّص حتى قهوة: “He has money, but he's stingy: he won't even pay for a coffee.”