mitferhed متفرهد

Tunisian Derja · adjective

“mitferhed” (متفرهد) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning rested, refreshed, full of energy.

Meanings

1. rested, refreshed, full of energy
2. relaxed, in a good mood

Usage

Mitferhed describes someone who has regained their strength and energy after sleep, a shower, a holiday or good news. It is very often used with the verbs "to wake up" or "to get up": yfi9 mitferhed, t9oum mitferhed. The word is affectionate and colloquial. It is heard in good wishes ("inchallah tfi9 mitferhed") and when talking about a child or a sick person who is getting better. Feminine: mitferhda; plural: mitferhdin. The corresponding verb is tferhed, "to perk up". For an English speaker, the word combines "rested" and "in a good mood" in a single term. It does not mean "happy" in the strict sense.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mitferhed” but also “metferhed”, “mtferhed” and “mitfarhed”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “mitferhed” on the Arabic keyboard