fer7an فرحان
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“fer7an” (فرحان) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning happy, glad.
Meanings
- happy, glad
Usage
Fer7an is the usual adjective for being glad or happy. The feminine is fer7ana, the plural fer7anin. It takes b- for the object of the satisfaction: fer7an bik, "I'm happy for you" or "glad to see you". The negative is machi fer7an. It is often used with bzaf or the phrase bezzaf bezzaf for emphasis. The adjective describes a momentary state, but also lasting contentment, as in 3aych fer7an, "he lives happily". The register is neutral and suits all situations.
Example
أنا فرحان بزاف
ana frhan bzaf
“I'm very happy.”
Forms
| feminine | fr7ana |
|---|---|
| plural | fr7anin |
| feminine plural | fr7anat |
Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fer7an” but also “fr7an”, “far7an”, “farhan” and “fer7ana”. 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 “fer7an” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “glad, happy”; “pleased, delighted to do something”: farhan in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “glad, happy”; “cheerful, in a good mood”: far7an in Tunisian.