raya راية
Tunisian Derja · noun
“raya” (راية) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning flag, banner.
Meanings
- flag, banner
Usage
Raya means a flag or banner, especially in a solemn or patriotic register. It appears in expressions such as rfa3 raya bledou, "to raise one's country's flag", or raya el-watan, "the flag of the homeland", both literally and figuratively: to do Tunisia proud. In ordinary conversation, 3lem is more often used for the flag. Raya is also used among supporters for club banners. The plural is rayet.
Example
رفع الراية متاع تونس
rfa3 er-raya mta3 tounes
“He raised the flag of Tunisia.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “raya” but also “raia” and “rayya”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “raya” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “flag”; “banner, standard”: raya in Moroccan.