rjouli رجولي
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“rjouli” (رجولي) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning virile, masculine, masculine-looking.
Meanings
- virile, masculine, masculine-looking
- worthy of a man, upright and brave
Usage
Rjouli is the adjective derived from rjoula, "virility, a man's conduct". It describes what belongs to a man: a voice, a bearing, a style. It is also said of a woman whose bearing or character is judged masculine. It is used above all as moral praise: a rjouli gesture is a loyal, courageous act in which one keeps one's word. The feminine is rjouliya, often with a feminine noun such as haraka (gesture) or kelma (word). The register is familiar and warm. An English speaker should not reduce it to the biological sense of "masculine": most often it carries a value of honor.
Example
هاذي حركة رجولية منك، يعطيك الصحة.
hedhi 7arka rjouliya mennek, ya3tik e5a.
“That's a real man's gesture from you, bless you.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rjouli” but also “rjouly”, “rejouli” and “rjoli”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.