mtar مطر
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mtar” (مطر) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning rain.
Meanings
- rain
Usage
Mtar is the usual word for rain. You hear it in conversation as well as in weather reports: “fama mtar ghodwa?” (will it rain tomorrow?). In Tunisia, “nou” is also said for rain or bad weather, especially in “el nou sabb” (it rained). To say “it's raining”, the verb “sabb” (to pour) is generally used rather than a verb derived from mtar: “qa3da tsobb” (it is raining). The expression “barcha mtar” means “a lot of rain”.
Example
فمّا برشا مطر اليوم.
fama barcha mtar lyoum.
“There's a lot of rain today.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mtar” but also “mtarr” and “mettar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.