dmegh دماغ
Tunisian Derja · noun
“dmegh” (دماغ) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning brain, skull.
Meanings
- brain, skull
- head, mind (figurative)
Usage
Dmégh means the brain or the skull. In speech, it is mostly used figuratively, to talk about the mind or way of thinking. It appears in "ghsil dmégh", "brainwashing", or in "dmeghou 9wi", which describes someone stubborn. For the head in the physical sense, ras is more common. For the brain in anatomy, mokh is also used. The register is common and informal. Some expressions with dmégh can be offensive depending on tone, especially when criticizing someone's intelligence.
Example
التلفزة غسلتلو دماغو.
ettalfza ghaseltlou dmeghou.
“The TV brainwashed him.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dmegh” but also “dmagh”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “dmegh” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “head, mind”; “brain”: dmagh in Moroccan.