mnawer منور
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mnawer” (منور) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning radiant, glowing, looking good.
Meanings
- radiant, glowing, looking good
- lit up, illuminated
Usage
Mnawwer is a very common compliment meaning that a person is beautiful, radiant or looks well. You often hear it under a photo or on seeing an outfit, for example a traditional one. It agrees in gender and number: mnawwra in the feminine, mnawrin in the plural. It is often paired with machallah, which is used to ward off the evil eye. In its literal sense, it describes a well-lit place. The phrase nawwart, "you have lit up the place", is used to welcome a guest; the reply is mnawwra bik.
Example
ماشاء الله منور اليوم
machallah mnawer lyoum
“Machallah, you're glowing today.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mnawer” but also “mnawwer”, “mnawar” and “menawer”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.