hareb هارب

Tunisian Derja · adjective

“hareb” (هارب) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning fleeing, on the run.

Meanings

1. fleeing, on the run
2. fugitive

Usage

Hareb is the active participle of the verb hrab, "to flee, run away". It agrees in gender and number: harba in the feminine, harbin in the plural. It describes someone who is fleeing or in a hurry. The figurative expression t9oul hareb, "it looks like he's fleeing", applies to a person who is rushed or nervous. Used as a noun, it means a fugitive wanted by the law. Depending on context, hareb can also describe someone who avoids responsibilities or a situation: hareb mel 9raya, "he's avoiding his studies". The register is common and neutral.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “hareb” but also “hereb” and “harib”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “hareb” on the Arabic keyboard

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “excellent, top-notch, ahead of the curve”; “superior to (hareb 3la)”: hareb in Algerian.