3amer عامر
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“3amer” (عامر) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning full, filled.
Meanings
- full, filled
- crowded, busy
- thriving, prosperous (in blessings)
Usage
3amer means "full": a glass, a bag or a fuel tank can be 3amer. It is very often used for a crowded place or vehicle: "el kar 3amer", "el 9ahwa 3amra". The feminine is 3amra, the plural 3amrin. The word also appears in blessing formulas: "rabbi ykhalli darek 3amra" wishes you a prosperous and lively home. The opposite is fergh (empty). Note: 3amer is also a common male first name, which explains its presence in some texts.
Example
الكار عامر، ما لقيتش وين نقعد
el kar 3amer, ma l9itech win no93od
“The bus is full, I couldn't find anywhere to sit.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3amer” but also “aamer”, “amer”, “3amar” and “3ammer”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “3amer” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “full, filled”; “crowded, packed”: 3amer in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “full, filled”; “crowded, packed”: 3amer in Algerian.