barlamen برلمان
Tunisian Derja · noun
“barlamen” (برلمان) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning parliament, legislative assembly.
Meanings
- parliament, legislative assembly
Usage
Barlamen refers to parliament. In Tunisia, it mainly refers to the assembly of the people's representatives. The word is common in political discussions, on television and in online comments alike. It is often used critically to talk about members of parliament or rowdy sessions. It is also used for foreign parliaments. In a more formal register, people rather say "majless" or the institution's full name. The plural "barlamenet" is rare. A member of parliament is called a "nayeb". The word is normally used with the article: "el barlamen".
Example
البرلمان صوّت على القانون البارح
el barlamen sawet 3al 9anoun lbare7
“Parliament voted on the law yesterday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “barlamen” but also “barlaman”, “berlmen” and “barlamane”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “barlamen” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “parliament”: barlaman in Moroccan.