nebra نبرا
Tunisian Derja · verb
“nebra” (نبرا) is a verb in Tunisian Derja meaning I recover, may I recover.
Meanings
- I recover, may I recover
- to get over (a pain)
Usage
Nebra is the first person singular, imperfect, of the verb bra / yebra, "to recover, get well". It is used for oneself: "nebra", "I recover" or "may I recover". It often follows "bech" or "inchallah": "inchallah nebra", "hopefully I'll recover". The illness is introduced with "men": "nebra men el-mardha". Figuratively, it is also used for heartache. Pitfall: it is not a noun. The past form is "brit", "I recovered".
Example
شربت الدوا باش نبرا فيسع
chrebt eddwa bech nebra fisa3
“I took the medicine to get better quickly.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nebra” but also “nobra”, “nabra”, “nebre” and “nebraa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.