met7ajba متحجبة
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“met7ajba” (متحجبة) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning veiled, wearing hijab.
Meanings
- veiled, wearing hijab
- a veiled woman
Usage
Mit7ajba describes a woman or girl who wears the veil. The word is used as an adjective ("bent mit7ajba", a veiled girl) or as a noun ("el mit7ajbat", veiled women). The short form m7ajba also occurs. The corresponding verb is "t7ajbet" (she put on the veil). The term is neutral and descriptive. However, it can take on a polemical tone in online debates about religion and appearance. It should not be confused with the niqab, which also covers the face.
Example
أختي متحجبة من وقتلي كانت تقرا في الليسي
o5ti mit7ajba mel wa9tli kenet ta9ra fel lycée
“My sister has worn the veil since she was in high school.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “met7ajba” but also “mt7ajba” and “mit7ajba”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.