mudhahra مظاهرة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“mudhahra” (مظاهرة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning street demonstration, protest march.
Meanings
- street demonstration, protest march
Usage
Mudhahra means a public demonstration, usually political or social. The word comes from standard Arabic but is in common use in Tunisia, especially in discussions of current events, on the radio and on social media. People say "okhrjou fi mudhahra" (they went out to demonstrate) or "mudhahra silmiya" (peaceful demonstration). The plural is mudhaharat. In conversation you also hear the verb "tdhahrou" or simply "3amlou mudhahra". It does not refer to a cultural or sporting event: for a festival or an event, other words are used, such as "tadhahora" or a French loanword.
Example
البارح كانت فما مظاهرة قدام الوزارة.
lbare7 kenet famma mudhahra 9odem el wizara.
“Yesterday there was a demonstration in front of the ministry.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mudhahra” but also “modhahra” and “mdhahra”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.