m3aneg معنق
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“m3aneg” (معنق) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning hugging, embracing.
Meanings
- hugging, embracing
- embraced, held in one's arms
Usage
M3anneg is the participle of the verb 3annag, "to hug, to embrace", very common in Tunisian. It describes an ongoing state: m3anneg sa7btou, "he is holding his girlfriend in his arms". It takes a direct object, with no preposition. The feminine is m3anga and the plural m3angin. The word is not vulgar, but it often suggests a public display of affection, which may shock depending on the context. For a hug between friends or in the family, the verb is used instead: 3annagni, "he hugged me".
Example
لقيتو معنّق أمّو في المطار.
l9itou m3anneg ommou fel matar.
“I found him hugging his mother at the airport.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “m3aneg” but also “m3anneg” and “maaneg”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.