barra برا
Tunisian Derja · adverb
“barra” (برا) is an adverb in Tunisian Derja meaning outside.
Meanings
- outside
- come on, go ahead
- abroad
Usage
Barra first means "outside": o5rej barra, "go outside"; lbarra, "the outside". It also means "abroad", especially in fi barra or mel barra, which are widely used to talk about emigration. Finally, it serves as a particle of encouragement before an imperative: barra emchi, "go on, go!". It is often combined with bellehi: bellehi barra, "come on, please". In this last use, the tone can be friendly, ironic or downright curt. On its own, barra ! means "get out!", "scram!". Note: it is not the word for a "bar".
Example
يزّي، اخرج برّا!
yezzi, o5rej barra !
“Enough already, get out!”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “barra” but also “bara”, “berra”, “bera” and “barraa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find برا and برة, all the same word.
Type “barra” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “outside, out”; “abroad”: berra in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “outside, exterior”; “abroad”: barra in Algerian.