ris ريس

Tunisian Derja · noun

“ris” (ريس) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning boss, chief (as a form of address).

Meanings

1. boss, chief (as a form of address)
2. captain, team leader
3. president (colloquial)

Usage

Rayyes, often written ris, refers to the one in command: a boss, a ship captain, a team leader. In conversation it is mainly used as a form of address: ya ris is said to a man one wants to flatter or greet with respectful familiarity, roughly like "chief" or "boss" in English. On social media it is also used as an ironic or admiring compliment (mouhir ya ris, "you're awesome, chief"). It can also colloquially refer to the president of the Republic.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ris” but also “rayes”, “rayyes”, “raiss” and “rayess”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “ris” on the Arabic keyboard