mkasser مكسر
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mkasser” (مكسر) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning broken, out of order.
Meanings
- broken, out of order
- worn out, aching
Usage
Mkasser is the passive participle of kassar, "to break". It is used for a broken object or an appliance that no longer works: "el-frigidaire mkasser", "the fridge is out of order". The feminine is mkassra, and the plural mkassrin. For a person, "mkasser" or "badni mkasser" means being exhausted, with the body in pieces. Note: it is not used only for what is fractured, but also for anything that is out of service. It is the common word, with no particular register.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mkasser” but also “mkassar”, “mkaser” and “mkassr”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.