mra مرا
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mra” (مرا) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning woman.
Meanings
- woman
- wife
Usage
Mra is the common word for "woman". It also means "wife", especially with a possessive: marti, "my wife", martou, "his wife". In these forms the t reappears. The usual plural is nsé, "women". It is also used before a job title to specify that the person is a woman: mra fella7a, "a female farmer". Mra can also describe a strong, respectable woman, as in "a real woman". The register is neutral and colloquial. In a formal context, sayda, "lady", is preferred.
Example
سمعتوا بال مرا اللي في صفاقس روّحت من ميلان
sma3tou bel mra eli fi sfax raw7et men milan
“Did you hear about the woman in Sfax who came back from Milan?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mra” but also “mara”, “mraa” and “mrâ”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “mra” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “woman”; “wife”: mra in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “woman (female person)”; “wife”: mra in Algerian.