forma فورمة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“forma” (فورمة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning fitness, good form.
Meanings
- fitness, good form
- shape, appearance, figure
Usage
Forma is a loanword adapted from French "forme", very common in speech. It is used mainly in sport and health: "fi forma" means "in shape, in good condition". The word is frequent in comments about a team or a player, and about a person who is doing well. It is also used for the shape of an object or the features of a face, for example for the look of a haircut or a silhouette. The word is feminine, as in French. It is used with the preposition "fi" rather than with a verb as in French: you don't say "to be in forma" but "fi forma".
Example
اللاعب هذا في فورمة هالأيامات
el le3eb hedha fi forma hal ayamet
“This player is in good form these days.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “forma” but also “fourma” and “formaa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.