rjel رجال
Tunisian Derja · noun
“rjel” (رجال) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning men (plural of rajel).
Meanings
- men (plural of rajel)
- real men, men of worth
Usage
Rjel is the plural of rajel (man). It is used to talk about men in general: "7wayej mta3 rjel" (men's clothes). Figuratively, it refers to courageous, reliable men or men of their word: "hedhom rjel" (they are real men). The singular rajel also means "husband". Pitfall: rajel is also a form of praise, "rajel !" (what a man!), including to acknowledge a favour. It is commonly contrasted with nsé (women).
Example
فمّا رجال برشا في القهوة
famma rjel barcha fel 9ahwa
“There are a lot of men at the café.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rjel” but also “rjal”, “erjel” and “rjeel”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “rjel” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “men (plural of rajel)”; “real men, brave men”: rjal in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “men (plural of "man")”; “men of worth, brave people”: rjal in Algerian.