metheni متهني
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“metheni” (متهني) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning at ease, with a peaceful mind.
Meanings
- at ease, with a peaceful mind
- living without worries
Usage
metheni describes a person freed from worries, with a peaceful mind. It is often used with the verb 3ach: "y3ich metheni" (he lives in peace). "Metheni bih" means being rid of something or someone, with a sometimes ironic relief. The feminine is methenya and the plural methenyin. The word is common in conversation and in proverbs. It does not translate as "happy" in the strong sense: it stresses the absence of worries rather than joy.
Example
ممبعد ما خلّص الكريدي ولّى متهنّي.
mba3d ma khalles el crédit wallé metheni.
“Since he paid off his loan, he has become worry-free.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “metheni” but also “mtheni” and “methenni”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.