mkhallet مخلط
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mkhallet” (مخلط) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning mixed, blended with something.
Meanings
- mixed, blended with something
- made of several materials
Usage
Mkhallet describes something mixed with something else or made up of several elements. It is often used for a cotton-synthetic blend fabric, for a dish or drink with several ingredients, or figuratively for remarks that mix sweet and sharp. The typical construction is mkhallet b + noun: "mkhallet b el 7lib" (mixed with milk). The feminine is mkhalta, the plural mkhaltin. The corresponding verb is khallet (to mix). Not to be confused with the sense of "confused": for a muddled person, other words are preferred.
Example
القماش هذا مخلط قطن وصوف.
el 9mech hedha mkhallet 9oton w souf.
“This fabric is a mix of cotton and wool.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mkhallet” but also “m5allet”, “mkhalet”, “mkhalt” and “m5alet”. 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.