mashhour مشهور
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mashhour” (مشهور) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning famous, well-known.
Meanings
- famous, well-known
- renowned for something
Usage
Mashhour applies to people, places and products. With b-, it means "renowned for": mashhoura bel 7ut, "renowned for its fish". The feminine is mashhoura, the plural mashhourin. The word is common at all levels of language. For a celebrity, people often say nejma or "star", but mashhour remains the most usual adjective for being well known. The word is neutral: it does not necessarily carry a positive value, and a bad reputation can also make someone mashhour.
Example
هالمطعم مشهور بالكسكسي متاعو
hal mat3am mashhour bel kosksi mte3ou
“This restaurant is famous for its couscous.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mashhour” but also “mashour”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “mashhour” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “famous, well-known”; “renowned (place, dish, product)”: mch8our in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “famous, well known”; “popular, renowned”: mashhour in Algerian.