mt3allek متعلق
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mt3allek” (متعلق) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning attached (emotionally) to.
Meanings
- attached (emotionally) to
- dependent on, linked to
- hanging, hooked
Usage
Mt3allek takes b: "mt3allek bih" means very attached to him, emotionally or out of habit. In a more neutral use, "hédha mt3allek b..." means "that depends on..." or "that is linked to...", for example traffic or the weather. In the concrete sense, the word describes something hanging or hooked. With fi, it can also mean clinging to an idea or a person, often critically. The feminine is mt3all9a. It is a common word in speech.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mt3allek” but also “mte3alleg”, “mta3alleq”, “mit3alleg” and “mt3alleq”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.