mhenni مهني
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mhenni” (مهني) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning at ease, with a peaceful mind.
Meanings
- at ease, with a peaceful mind
- professional (training, trade)
Usage
This spelling covers two different words. Pronounced mhenni, it is a very common adjective meaning "calm, without worries". It is used above all to reassure: sir mhenni ("go, don't worry"), bqa mhenni ("don't worry"). The feminine is mhenniya and the plural mhenniyin. Pronounced mihani, it is a learned word meaning "professional" in the sense of "related to a trade". It is found mainly in administrative expressions such as takwin mihani ("vocational training"). An English speaker must rely on pronunciation and context to tell the two apart.
Example
أنا كانڭولك من هنا سير مهني
ana kangoulek mn hna sir mheni
“I'm telling you right now, don't worry.”
Forms
| feminine | mi8ania |
|---|---|
| plural | mi8aniyin |
| feminine plural | mi8aniat |
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 “mhenni” but also “mhanni”, “mheni”, “mihani” and “mi8ani”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.