radhi راضي
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“radhi” (راضي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning satisfied, content.
Meanings
- satisfied, content
- agreeing, willing
- blessed (by parents, God)
Usage
Radhi means to be satisfied with something or to accept it. It is constructed with 3la or b: radhi 3al khedma ("satisfied with the work"), radhi bel wadh3 ("accepting the situation"). The feminine is radhya and the plural is radhyin. The negation is formed with manich radhi or mahouch radhi. In an affectionate or religious register, radhi 3lik ("he is pleased with you") expresses the blessing of parents or of God, a strong value in Tunisian culture. The word is also a male first name, Radhi.
Example
مانيش راضي على الخدمة هاذي
manich radhi 3al khedma hedhi
“I'm not satisfied with this work.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “radhi” but also “radi” and “radhy”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “radhi” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “satisfied, content”; “giving one's blessing”: radi in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “satisfied, content”; “willing, agreeing”: radi in Algerian.