far7an فرحان
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“far7an” (فرحان) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning glad, happy.
Meanings
- glad, happy
- cheerful, in a good mood
Usage
Far7an means "glad" and describes a passing state: you are glad about a piece of news or an event. The feminine and plural forms are far7ana and far7anin. The word is constructed with "b": "far7an bik" means "I'm happy for you" or "glad to see you". The phrase "far7an brou7ou" has a mocking nuance: it describes someone pleased with himself, or naively satisfied. To talk about lasting happiness, "mahni" or "mertah" are often preferred. The word is common in speech and in writing, in messages as in songs.
Example
أنا فرحان برشا اللّي جيت
ena far7an barcha elli jit
“I'm very happy that you came.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “far7an” but also “fer7an”, “farhan” and “fr7an”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.
Type “far7an” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “happy, glad”: fer7an in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “glad, happy”; “pleased, delighted to do something”: farhan in Algerian.