fra7 فرح

Tunisian Derja · verb

“fra7” (فرح) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning to rejoice, be happy.

Meanings

1. to rejoice, be happy
2. joy
3. celebration, festivity

Usage

The verb fre7 (imperfect yefra7) means "to rejoice". It takes b- for the cause: fra7t bik (I'm happy for you, or happy to see you). Fre7 l-flen means "to be happy for someone". The causative form farra7 means "to make happy" and appears in wishes such as rabbi yfarr7ek. The noun far7 means "joy", and 3mel far7 means "to hold a celebration". For a wedding, 3ers is preferred. The derived adjective is far7an, "happy".

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fra7” but also “fre7”, “far7”, “fra7t” and “far7ou”. 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 “fra7” on the Arabic keyboard

In Moroccan Darija

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “to rejoice, be happy”; “to make someone happy”: fre7 in Moroccan.

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “joy, happiness”; “celebration, festivity”: far7 in Algerian.