barcha برشا
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“barcha” (برشا) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning a lot, very.
Meanings
- a lot, very
- many, a lot of
- too much (with a nuance of excess)
Usage
A very frequent, typically Tunisian word. After an adjective or a verb, it means "very" or "a lot": 7lowa barcha (very pretty), n7ebbek barcha (I like/love you a lot). Before a noun, it means "a lot of", with no preposition: barcha ness (a lot of people), barcha flous (a lot of money). It is repeated, or its vowels are lengthened in writing, for emphasis: barcha barcha, baaarcha. The usual negative form is mouch barcha (not much, not so much). The word is invariable.
Example
نحبّك برشا برشا برشا !
N7ébék barcha barcha barchaaaaaa !
“I love you so, so, so much!”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “barcha” but also “barsha”, “brcha” and “barchaa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find برشا and بارشة and برشة, all the same word.