msatek مسطك
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“msatek” (مسطك) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning crazy, nuts.
Meanings
- crazy, nuts
- dazed, out of it
Usage
Msatek is a colloquial adjective for someone who is not all there, who acts senselessly, or who is simply elsewhere, distracted. It is common among friends, often in a joking tone, but it can offend if said seriously. The feminine is msatka and the plural is msatkin. It can also be applied to a group: "cha3b msatek" for a people seen as unreasonable. It is not vulgar, but it is best avoided in formal contexts.
Example
إنتي مسطكة، كيفاش تخرج في هالبرد؟
inti msatka, kifech tokhrej fi hal bard?
“You're crazy, how can you go out in this cold?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “msatek” but also “msattek”, “mestek” and “msatik”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.