mandhar منظر
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mandhar” (منظر) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning view, scenery.
Meanings
- view, scenery
- sight, scene
- look, appearance (of a person)
Usage
Mandhar refers to what one sees. It can be a landscape (mandhar mezyen = a beautiful view) or a striking scene, good or bad (mandhar ma ynajjamch yetchef = an unbearable sight). Applied to a person, it refers to their appearance, and the usage is often mocking: mandhrek! (look at yourself!). The exclamation mella mandhar! means "what a sight!". The plural is manadher. The spelling "mandhour" found online usually corresponds to mandhour (seen, regarded), a different word. When used pejoratively about someone's appearance, the word can be hurtful.
Example
من البلكون عندك منظر يهبّل على البحر
mel balcon 3andek mandhar yhabbel 3al b7ar
“From the balcony you have an amazing view of the sea.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mandhar” but also “mandher”, “manzar”, “mandar”, “mandhr” and “mandhour”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Its Arabic spelling is not fixed either: you will find منظر and منضر, all the same word.
Type “mandhar” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “view, scenery”; “scene, sight”: mender in Moroccan.