ghram غرام
Tunisian Derja · noun
“ghram” (غرام) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning passionate love, passion.
Meanings
- passionate love, passion
- gram
Usage
ghram refers to passionate, ardent love. It is often heard in songs, and in expressions such as "3andou ghram" (he is passionate, in love) or "ghram kbir" (a great passion). The word belongs to an affectionate or lyrical register. In everyday life, people more readily say 7ob. It can also express a strong attachment to an activity or a club. The same Arabic spelling is used to write "gram", pronounced gram, in weights and prices. Only context resolves the ambiguity.
Example
عندو غرام كبير بالكورة
3andou ghram kbir bel koura
“He has a real passion for football.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghram” but also “gharam”, “8ram” and “ghrem”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.