mawzoun موزون
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mawzoun” (موزون) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning measured, well-judged (remarks).
Meanings
- measured, well-judged (remarks)
- balanced, level-headed (person)
- well weighed
Usage
Mawzoun is mostly used in the expression klem mawzoun, "measured words": a remark that is thoughtful, fair and without excess. It is a frequent compliment in online comments, when someone approves of a contribution. It can also be said of a person, mawzoun or mawzouna, meaning composed, serious and full of common sense. The word is shared with Standard Arabic, but it is fully integrated into derja. The feminine is mawzouna. The usual opposite is mkhabbel ("confused, muddled") or ma3andou ch mizen ("without measure").
Example
كلامك موزون، عندك الحق
klemek mawzoun, 3andek el ha9
“Your words are measured, you are right.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mawzoun” but also “mouzoun”, “mawzoon” and “mawzun”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.