merta7 مرتاح
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“merta7” (مرتاح) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning at ease, relaxed.
Meanings
- at ease, relaxed
- calm, peace of mind
- well-off, financially secure
Usage
Merta7 describes someone who feels good and at ease, physically or mentally. It is a very frequent word. The feminine is merta7a, the plural merta7in. One says "ana merta7 hna" (I'm comfortable here) or "merta7 m3ah" (I'm at ease with him). The expression "khelli rassek merta7" means "don't worry". The word can also describe a person who lives without money worries. It applies to people. For a comfortable object, such as an armchair, people rather say "mri7". The corresponding verb is rta7, "to rest".
Example
أنا هنا مرتاح
ana hna merta7
“Me, I'm comfortable here.”
Forms
| feminine | mrta7a |
|---|---|
| plural | mrta7in |
| feminine plural | mrta7at |
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 “merta7” but also “mrta7”, “marta7”, “mertah” and “mrtah”. 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 “merta7” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “at ease, relaxed”; “calm, untroubled”: mertah in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “at ease, calm, serene”; “rested, relaxed”: merte7 in Tunisian.