mitki متكي

Tunisian Derja · adjective

“mitki” (متكي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning leaning against something.

Meanings

1. leaning against something
2. lying down, reclining
3. placed, set down

Usage

Mitki is the participle linked to "tekka", to lean or to lie down. It describes a person or object leaning against a support: "mitki 3al 7it", leaning against the wall. It also describes a person lying down: "mitki 3al farch". For an object, it simply means placed, put away, or propped somewhere. The feminine is mitkia. It often suggests a relaxed or even lazy attitude: someone who is "dima mitki" does nothing. The complement is introduced by 3la, or by "bjanbou", beside.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mitki” but also “mtaki”, “metki”, “mteki” and “mitkki”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “mitki” on the Arabic keyboard