sri7 صريح
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“sri7” (صريح) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning frank, direct.
Meanings
- frank, direct
- explicit, clear
Usage
Sri7 mainly describes a person who says things straight. The adjective agrees: sri7a in the feminine, sri7in in the plural. It is often found in the phrase bech nkoun sri7 m3ak ("to be frank with you"), which announces a criticism or a disagreement. The expression b sara7a ("frankly") is the most common adverbial equivalent. The adjective is generally complimentary, but depending on the tone it can suggest a lack of tact. It is also used for an unambiguous message or refusal: kleem sri7.
Example
نحب نكون صريح معاك، الخدمة هاذي ما عجبتنيش.
n7eb nkoun sri7 m3ak, el 5edma hedhi ma 3ajbetnich.
“I want to be frank with you, I didn't like this job.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sri7” but also “sari7”, “sre7”, “sarii7” and “sri7a”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.
Type “sri7” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “frank, honest, truthful”; “clear, explicit”: sari7 in Moroccan.
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “frank, sincere”; “clear, explicit”: sri7 in Algerian.