mcharha مشرهة
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mcharha” (مشرهة) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning spacious, roomy, comfortable to be in.
Meanings
- spacious, roomy, comfortable to be in
- airy, open (room, home)
Usage
Mcharha is the feminine form. It is used mainly for a home or room (dar, bit, kitchen) big enough to move around and live in without feeling cramped. The word stresses available space and the feeling of comfort more than raw size. Kbira says something is big, mcharha says you can breathe in it. It often comes up in conversations about real estate or when visiting a house. Negation uses mouch or mehich: "mehich mcharha", it is not spacious. Everyday register, informal to neutral.
Example
الدار هاذي مشرهة، فيها بلاصة للصغار يلعبو.
e-dar hedhi mcharha, fiha blasa lel sghar yel3bou.
“This house is spacious, there's room for the children to play.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mcharha” but also “mcherha”, “mcharhaa” and “mesharha”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.