rmi رمي
Tunisian Derja · noun
“rmi” (رمي) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning act of throwing.
Meanings
- act of throwing
- jabs, veiled insinuations
Usage
The word rmi is the verbal noun of rma / yermi, "to throw". It refers to the act of throwing something away, for example rmi el zebla, "throwing out the trash". It is most frequent in figurative expressions. Rmi el klem means throwing jabs or insinuations at someone without naming them. Bla rmi wrod, a calque of "without throwing flowers", means "without flattery" before a sincere compliment. This word belongs to everyday language. It should not be confused with the conjugated verb.
Example
ممنوع رمي الزبلة هوني.
mamnou3 rmi ezzebla houni.
“Throwing trash here is prohibited.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rmi” but also “rmy” and “ramy”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.