mejnoun مجنون
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mejnoun” (مجنون) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning crazy, insane.
Meanings
- crazy, insane
- eccentric, unpredictable
Usage
The adjective mejnoun means "crazy", both in the medical sense and in the colloquial sense of a person whose behavior is excessive or odd. It is also used as a noun: "mejnoun" (a madman). It agrees in gender and number: mejnouna in the feminine, mjanin in the plural. In Tunisia you also hear mahboul very often, which is more colloquial and often milder, even affectionate. Mejnoun can be offensive if aimed directly at someone. It can also express admiration or passion, as in "mejnoun bel koura" (crazy about football).
Example
هاك الراجل مجنون، يسوق بسرعة كبيرة
hak e rajel mejnoun, ysou9 b sor3a kbira
“That man is crazy, he drives very fast.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mejnoun” but also “majnoun”, “mejnoune”, “mejnun” and “majnoon”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.