ma3rouf معروف

Tunisian Derja · adjective

“ma3rouf” (معروف) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning known, famous.

Meanings

1. known, famous
2. obvious, of course
3. favor, kindness

Usage

Ma3rouf means "known." It is ma3roufa in the feminine and ma3roufin in the plural. It is often built with "b-": "ma3rouf b-tbi5" (known for his cooking). Used alone, "ma3rouf!" means "obviously, of course." As a noun, it means a favor or a kindness done: "a3mel m3aya ma3rouf" (do me a favor), a polite formula for asking for something. A person is also described as "ma tensech el ma3rouf", meaning they do not forget the good done to them.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ma3rouf” but also “ma3ruf”, “maarouf” and “ma3roof”. 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.

Type “ma3rouf” on the Arabic keyboard

In Moroccan Darija

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “well-known, famous”; “obvious, of course”: m3rouf in Moroccan.

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “known, well-known”; “favour, kindness”: ma3rouf in Algerian.