akber اكبر
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“akber” (اكبر) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning bigger, larger.
Meanings
- bigger, larger
- older, eldest
- the biggest
Usage
Akber is the comparative of kbir ("big, old"). It is invariable: akber is used for a man, a woman or an object. The thing compared is introduced by men: akber men khouh (older than his brother). Placed before a noun, it takes a superlative sense: akber dar (the biggest house). In a shop, it is used to ask for a size up. For age, it designates the eldest of a set of siblings. Not to be confused with Allahou akbar, a fixed religious formula.
Example
دارهم أكبر من دارنا
darhom akber men darna
“Their house is bigger than ours.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “akber” but also “akbar” and “akbr”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.