mareq مارق
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mareq” (مارق) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning passing by, just passing through.
Meanings
- passing by, just passing through
- out of line, insolent
Usage
Mareq is the active participle of the verb mrag, "to pass". Ena mareq means "I'm passing through, I'm just passing by". It is used for someone on their way: mareq mel 7oum, "passing through the neighbourhood". The feminine is marqa and the plural is marqin. In a critical register, it can describe a person who goes too far in behaviour or words. This sense is informal and pejorative. It is recognised from context, often accompanied by other reproaches.
Example
ما تستناش، أنا كان مارق.
ma tostannech, ena ken mareq.
“Don't wait for me, I'm just passing through.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mareq” but also “mare9”, “marek” and “mareg”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.