mafroum مفروم
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mafroum” (مفروم) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning minced (meat).
Meanings
- minced (meat)
- finely chopped
Usage
Mafroum means "minced". It is used mainly in the expression lham mafroum, minced meat, which you ask for at the butcher's for meatballs (kaftéji, kefta), brik or stuffings. The word agrees in gender: mafrouma in the feminine. The corresponding noun is "l-mafroum", which directly means minced meat. The verb is "fram / yafrom" (to mince). The register is neutral and the word is heard in daily life, in the kitchen as well as at the market. It also appears on labels and in recipes.
Example
عطيني كيلو لحم مفروم من فضلك.
a3tini kilo l7am mafroum min fadhlek.
“Give me a kilo of minced meat, please.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mafroum” but also “mafrom”, “mefroum” and “mafrouma”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.