kharja خرجة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“kharja” (خرجة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning outing, trip out.
Meanings
- outing, trip out
- exit (motorway, place)
- release, first appearance
Usage
Kharja primarily means an outing, in the sense of a stroll or an evening out: "3malna kharja" (we went out), "lebsa mta3 kharja" (an outfit for going out). It is also the exit of a motorway or a building, and the release of a product or the first appearance of an artist. The noun comes from the verb "khraj" (to go out). The plural is "kharjet". The register is everyday and informal. Depending on context, "kharja" can also mean a remarkable public remark, often with an ironic nuance: "chnowa hal kharja ?" (what's with this outburst?).
Example
نعملو خرجة الليلة؟
na3mlou kharja ellila?
“Shall we go out tonight?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kharja” but also “5arja”, “kharjaa”, “5arjaa” and “kharjet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 5 is kha (خ), like the ch in Scottish loch.