mrara مرارة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mrara” (مرارة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning bitterness, bitter taste.
Meanings
- bitterness, bitter taste
- moral bitterness, suffering
- gallbladder
Usage
Mrara first means the bitter taste of a food or medicine. Figuratively, it is the bitterness of a hardship. It is often used with the verb "dhe9" (to taste): dhe9na mrara, "we have known bitterness". The same word also means the gallbladder, notably at the doctor's or when talking about an operation. Context tells the senses apart. Not to be confused with mourr, the adjective "bitter". Mrara is always a noun, even if some sources classify it as an adjective.
Example
الدواء هذا فيه مرارة كبيرة.
eddwa hedha fih mrara kbira.
“This medicine tastes very bitter.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mrara” but also “marara” and “mrare”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.