9arar قرار
Tunisian Derja · noun
“9arar” (قرار) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning decision.
Meanings
- decision
- official ruling
Usage
A common word in derja as in standard Arabic. The typical construction is khdha 9arar ("to make a decision"); a 9arar s'5ib is a bad decision. Sa7eb el 9arar refers to the one who decides, the decision-maker. The plural is 9ararat, frequent in administrative and political language (9ararat el 7akouma). The digit 9 writes the sound q, which is often pronounced g in rural areas, hence the variant garar. The word suits all registers, from conversation to the news.
Example
لازمك تاخو قرار توّا
lezmek te5ou 9arar taw
“You have to make a decision now.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9arar” but also “qarar”, “garar” and “karar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “9arar” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “decision”; “official decision, ruling”: 9arar in Moroccan.