asghar اصغر
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“asghar” (اصغر) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning smaller.
Meanings
- smaller
- the smallest, the youngest
Usage
Asghar is the comparative of sghir, "small". It is invariable: asghar is used for a masculine noun as well as a feminine one. To compare, it is followed by min: asghar minni, "smaller than me". Placed before a noun, it takes a superlative sense: asghar wled, "the youngest of the children". For age, it means "younger". It is used a lot in shops, to ask for a size down, and for making change: smaller bills.
Example
عندك واحد أصغر شوية من هاذا؟
3andek wa7ed asghar chwaya men hedha?
“Do you have one a bit smaller than this one?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “asghar” but also “asgher”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.