mwati مواتي
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“mwati” (مواتي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning favorable, suitable.
Meanings
- favorable, suitable
- convenient, appropriate
Usage
Mwéti describes a situation, a moment or weather that lends itself to something. It is often heard about the weather, for example et-tags mwéti for fine weather that allows going out or traveling. It is also used for a chosen moment: el wa9t moch mwéti, "this is not the right time". The word is neutral, slightly formal, close to standard Arabic, but remains common in speech. It rarely applies to a person. In the feminine, one says mwétya, for example for the fortsa, the opportunity.
Example
إن شاء الله يكون الطقس مواتي غدوة باش نمشيو للبحر.
inchallah ykoun et-tags mwéti ghodwa bech nemchiw lel b7ar.
“Hopefully the weather will be favorable tomorrow so we can go to the sea.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mwati” but also “mweti”, “mouati” and “mwéti”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.