mdir مدير
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mdir” (مدير) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning director, head of an institution.
Meanings
- director, head of an institution
- manager, boss
Usage
In derja, it is generally pronounced mdir, with a reduced initial vowel. The word refers to the head of a school, a high school, a factory or an administration. It is very common in phrases like "mdir el lycée" or "mdir el bank". The feminine is mdira and the plural is mdirin. For the boss of a small business, people more readily say "patron". In professional circles, the French word "directeur" is also heard. The word keeps a nuance of administrative authority.
Example
المدير عيطلي للبيرو متاعو.
el mdir 3ayatli lel bureau mte3ou.
“The director called me into his office.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mdir” but also “moudir”, “mudir” and “modir”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “mdir” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “director, head of an institution”; “manager, company head”: mudir in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “director (school, company)”; “manager, boss”: mdir in Algerian.