manassa منصة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“manassa” (منصة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning platform (online, media).
Meanings
- platform (online, media)
- podium, stage
- diving board
Usage
A word borrowed from Standard Arabic. It is common in the media and in online conversations to mean a digital platform or a space for expression: "manassa jdida lil khedma". It also means a podium, stage or rostrum in a hall or at an event. In colloquial speech, many Tunisians use the French word "plateforme" or "scène" instead. The plural is manassat. There is no particular pitfall for an English speaker, but the word remains somewhat formal in everyday conversation.
Example
حطّو الإعلانات الكل في منصّة وحدة
7attou el i3lanet el kol fi manassa we7da
“They put all the announcements on a single platform.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “manassa” but also “minassa”, “mansa”, “menassa” and “manasa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.