aghla اغلى
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“aghla” (اغلى) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning more expensive.
Meanings
- more expensive
- most expensive
- more precious, dearer
Usage
Aghla is the comparative of ghali, "expensive". It is invariable: aghla is used whatever the gender or number of the noun. The term of comparison is introduced by mel or men, often merged with what precedes it: aghla mel lékhor, "more expensive than the other", or aghla mel li kont nestanna, "more expensive than expected". Placed before a noun, it expresses the superlative: aghla 7aja, "the most expensive thing". In the emotional sense, it means "more precious": enti aghla 7aja 3andi, "you are the most precious thing I have". It is readily strengthened with barcha.
Example
الكرهبة هاذي أغلى من لوخرى برشا.
el karhba hédhi aghla mel o5ra barcha.
“This car is much more expensive than the other one.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “aghla” but also “a8la”, “aghle” and “ghla”. 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.