m7akkouk محكوك
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“m7akkouk” (محكوك) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning rubbed, worn by friction.
Meanings
- rubbed, worn by friction
- distressed, stonewashed (clothing)
Usage
M7akkouk is the passive participle of 7akk, "to rub, to scrape". It describes an object worn or rubbed away by friction: a surface, fabric, sole. It is very often applied to clothing, especially in "djin m7akkouk", a faded or distressed-effect pair of jeans. In this use the word is not pejorative and can refer to a deliberate style. Elsewhere, applied to a damaged object, it is rather negative. The feminine is m7akkouka and the plural m7akkoukin. It belongs to everyday, informal register.
Example
جا لابس دجين محكوك وصبّاط أبيض
ja lebes djin m7akkouk w sabbat abyedh
“He came wearing distressed jeans and white sneakers.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “m7akkouk” but also “m7akouk”, “mhakkouk” and “mahkouk”. 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.