anani اناني
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“anani” (اناني) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning selfish.
Meanings
- selfish
Usage
Anāni is commonly used in Tunisia to describe a person who only thinks of themselves. The feminine is anāniyya; the plural is anāniyyīn. It is heard a lot in family or friendly reproaches ("inti anāni, ma t5ammem ken 3la rou7ek") and in football, for a player who doesn't pass the ball. The corresponding noun is anāniyya, "selfishness". The register is neutral: it is a reproach, not an insult. Some people also say "ma y7ebb ken rou7ou" for the same idea.
Example
علاش أناني هكّا؟ ما تخمّم كان على روحك.
3lech anani hakka? ma tkhammem ken 3la rou7ek.
“Why are you so selfish? You only think about yourself.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “anani” but also “ananii”, “anéni” and “aneni”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “anani” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “selfish”: anani in Moroccan.