mt3arek متعارك
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mt3arek” (متعارك) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning on bad terms, at odds with someone.
Meanings
- on bad terms, at odds with someone
- quarrelling, in conflict
Usage
Mt3arek, from the verb t3arek, "to quarrel, to fight", primarily describes a lasting state. It refers to someone who is on bad terms with another person after a quarrel and no longer speaks to them. The typical construction is mt3arek m3a fulen, "angry with so-and-so". The feminine is mt3arka, the plural mt3arkin. The word can also describe an ongoing quarrel, but the sense of a prolonged falling-out is the most common. For an English speaker, it is closer to "angry with" than to "angry" in the sense of momentarily furious.
Example
عندي جمعة متعارك مع خويا
3andi jem3a mt3arek m3a khouya
“I've been angry with my brother for a week.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mt3arek” but also “mta3rek”, “mit3arek”, “mt3ark” and “mtaarek”. 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.