madhloum مظلوم
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“madhloum” (مظلوم) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning wronged, victim of injustice.
Meanings
- wronged, victim of injustice
- unjustly accused
Usage
Madhloum describes a person treated unjustly: punished for no reason, wrongly accused or deprived of what is owed to them. Its opposite is dhalem, "unjust, oppressor". The forms are madhlouma in the feminine and madhloumin in the plural. The word is very frequent in discussions about sport, politics or family conflicts, often with emotional weight: "mskin, madhloum". It is also said of an underrated artist or player whose talent goes unrecognised. It is understood by everyone and belongs to a neutral register.
Example
الطفل هذا مظلوم، ما عمل شي
et-tfol hedha madhloum, ma 3mal chay
“This boy is being wronged, he didn't do anything.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “madhloum” but also “madhlum”, “madloum” and “mazloum”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.