mkachakh مكشخ
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mkachakh” (مكشخ) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning stylish, elegant, well-dressed.
Meanings
- stylish, elegant, well-dressed
- neat, polished, well done
Usage
Mkachakh is a colloquial adjective, very common among young people. It describes a well-dressed, well-groomed person who looks sharp. The feminine is mkachkha. It also applies to a car, a place, a party or a piece of work that is neat and impressive. The verb kachakh means "to dress up, to get ready". The tone is often admiring or teasing, for example when you notice a friend has dressed up to go out. It is not used in formal contexts. The closest English equivalents are "classy" or "sharp".
Example
شبيك اليوم مكشخ؟ وين ماشي؟
chbik lyoum mkachakh? win mechi?
“What's up with you today, all dressed up? Where are you going?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mkachakh” but also “mkacha5”, “mkachekh”, “mkachkh” and “mkache5”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 5 is kha (خ), like the ch in Scottish loch.