marti مرتي
Tunisian Derja · noun
“marti” (مرتي) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning my wife, my spouse.
Meanings
- my wife, my spouse
Usage
Marti is formed from mra (woman) plus the first-person possessive: it is the most common way to say "my wife" in Tunisia. The word is used both within the family and among friends, with no pejorative nuance. The other persons follow the same pattern: martek (your wife), martou (his wife). The bare word mra means both "woman" and "wife", depending on context. In a more formal or administrative register, you hear zawjti.
Example
مرتي طيبت كسكسي اليوم
marti tayybet kosksi lyoum
“My wife made couscous today.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “marti” but also “mrati” and “marty”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “marti” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “my wife”: merti in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “my wife, my spouse”: marti in Algerian.