mri7 مريح
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mri7” (مريح) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning comfortable.
Meanings
- comfortable
- restful, soothing
Usage
Mri7 describes an object, place or situation that provides comfort: a chair, shoes, a car, a job. The feminine is mri7a. It is often heard in "mri7 barcha" (very comfortable) or, in the negative, "mouch mri7". For a person who feels well or rested, "mertè7" or "mriyye7" is used instead. The word is shared by Standard Arabic and derja, which makes it as natural in a conversation as in an advertisement.
Example
الكرسي هذا مريح برشا
el koursi hedha mri7 barcha
“This chair is very comfortable.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mri7” but also “mrei7”, “mrih”, “mri7a” and “muri7”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.