mchi مشي
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mchi” (مشي) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning walking, going.
Meanings
- walking, going
- gait, way of walking
Usage
Mchi is the verbal noun of mcha, "to go, to walk". It refers to the action of going somewhere: el mchi lel-khedma, "the trip to work". It also refers to walking as an activity: el mchi behi lel-sa77a, "walking is good for health". It is also used to describe a way of walking. Note: in Tunisian, mcha means first of all "to go, to leave", and not only "to walk". In writing, do not confuse it with emchi, the imperative "go!".
Example
المشي كل صباح باهي للصحة.
el mchi kol sbe7 behi lel sa77a.
“Walking every morning is good for your health.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mchi” but also “machi”, “mechi” and “mshi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.