marbou7 مربوح
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“marbou7” (مربوح) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning lucky, bringing good fortune.
Meanings
- lucky, bringing good fortune
- bringing good luck (as a wish)
Usage
Marbou7 describes someone or something that brings luck or is lucky. It is used mainly in congratulations: "inchallah marbou7" for a newborn baby, a new car, a house, or a new job. It amounts to wishing that the new thing brings happiness and prosperity. It agrees: "marbou7a" in the feminine, for example for a girl or a house. The tone is warm and the word belongs to everyday polite formulas. It is related to rba5 (to win).
Example
مبروك عالصغير، إن شاء الله مربوح
mabrouk 3al sghir, inchallah marbou7
“Congratulations on the baby, may he bring you good fortune.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “marbou7” but also “marbouh”, “marbo7” and “mrbou7”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.