mnasb مناسب
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mnasb” (مناسب) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning suitable, appropriate.
Meanings
- suitable, appropriate
- reasonable (price)
- convenient, practical
Usage
Mnasb (or monasib, a pronunciation closer to Standard Arabic) describes what suits a situation, a person or a moment. Very common for talking about a fair price: "taman mnasb" (a reasonable price). It is also used for a good moment ("lwe9t mnasb"), or for a suitable garment or gift. It is constructed with l or f: "mnasb lik" (it suits you), "mnasb f l3otla". Feminine mnasba, plural mnasbin. Neutral register, slightly formal in the pronunciation monasib. Not to be confused with the noun mnasba, "occasion".
Example
هاد التمان مناسب
8ad ttaman monasib
“This price is reasonable.”
Forms
| feminine | monaasiba |
|---|---|
| plural | monaasibin |
| feminine plural | monaasibat |
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 “mnasb” but also “monasib”, “mounasib”, “mnasib” and “monaasib”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “mnasb” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “appropriate, suitable”; “convenient, fitting”: mneseb in Tunisian.