zomra زمرة
Tunisian Derja · noun
“zomra” (زمرة) is a noun in Tunisian Derja meaning group, band of people.
Meanings
- group, band of people
- category of people
Usage
Zomra refers to a group of people brought together by an activity or a common trait. It is often built with a complement: zomra mta3 sghar ("a bunch of kids"), or min zomrat... ("among the..."), a more formal construction close to standard Arabic. The word can be neutral or slightly pejorative depending on context, like "gang" or "bunch" in English. It is less common than jme3a or majmou3a in everyday conversation, and keeps a somewhat literary flavor.
Example
جات زمرة متاع صغار يلعبو في الحومة
jet zomra mta3 sghar yel3bou fel 7ouma
“A bunch of kids came to play in the neighborhood.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “zomra” but also “zomraa” and “zemra”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.