marbout مربوط
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“marbout” (مربوط) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning tied, tied up.
Meanings
- tied, tied up
- linked to, dependent on
- stuck, blocked (situation)
Usage
Marbout is the passive participle of rbat ("to tie"). It is used literally for a tethered animal, a tied-up package or a bound person. Figuratively, mouch marbout b… means "not dependent on…" or "unrelated to…". In invocations, kol marbout refers to any blocked matter that one asks God to untie: rabbi y7ell kol marbout. The feminine is marbouta and the plural marboutin. Note: marbout is written and pronounced like marabout (holy man), but they are two different words.
Example
يحبّوا يسوقونا كيف الزايلة و مربوط ف زريبة
Y7ebbou ysougouna kif ezzeyla w marbout f zriba
“They want to drive us like pack animals, tied up in a pen.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “marbout” but also “marbot”, “marbut” and “mrabout”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.