mrekhi مرخي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mrekhi” (مرخي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning loose, slack, not taut.
Meanings
- loose, slack, not taut
- relaxed, laid-back, sluggish
Usage
Mrekhi first describes something loosened or not taut: a rope, a loose garment, a badly tightened screw. Applied to a person, it means relaxed, stress-free, even nonchalant or sluggish, depending on the tone: "rah mrekhi" can be a kindly observation or a reproach about lack of energy. The feminine is mrekhya, the plural mrekhyin. It is related to the verb rekhkha (to loosen, to slacken). Pitfall: it does not mean "cowardly"; other words are used for that.
Example
هاد الحبل مرخي بزاف
had l7bel mrekhi bzaf
“This rope is very loose.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mrekhi” but also “mrkhi”, “mrakhi”, “mrekhy” and “mra5i”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 5 is kha (خ), like the ch in Scottish loch.