mohandes مهندس
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mohandes” (مهندس) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning engineer.
Meanings
- engineer
Usage
Mohandes, often pronounced mhandes, means an engineer, in any field. The feminine is mohandsa and the plural mohandsin. The profession is highly valued socially, and the expression "walla mohandes" (he became an engineer) marks a success. In conversation, many Tunisians also say "ingénieur", in French, especially among graduates. The specialty is given with a complement: "mohandes informatique", "mohandes fel bni". The word can be used ironically for someone who thinks they are very clever.
Example
خويا يخدم مهندس في شركة كبيرة.
5ouya yekhdem mohandes fi charika kbira.
“My brother works as an engineer in a big company.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mohandes” but also “mhandes”, “mouhandes”, “mohandis” and “mhendes”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “mohandes” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “engineer”: mohandis in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “engineer”; “architect (mhandes mi3mari)”: mhandes in Algerian.