mojrem مجرم
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mojrem” (مجرم) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning criminal, wrongdoer.
Meanings
- criminal, wrongdoer
- cruel, unscrupulous person
Usage
Mojrem is used as both a noun and an adjective. The feminine is mojrma and the plural is mojrmin. In its literal sense, it refers to the perpetrator of a crime, as in English. The word comes from Standard Arabic and is heard in the news as well as in conversation. In colloquial speech, it is often used as a strong accusation against a political leader or a person judged to be merciless. It frequently appears in the address "ya mojrem!". The tone is then polemical or indignant. It should therefore be used with caution, as it can be taken as a serious insult.
Example
البوليس شدّ المجرم في الليل
el boulis chadd el mojrem fel lil
“The police arrested the criminal during the night.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mojrem” but also “mojrim”, “mujrim”, “mujrem” and “mojrm”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “mojrem” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “criminal, offender”; “ruthless, merciless (hyperbole)”: mojrim in Moroccan.