مشوطن

Chadian Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

مشوطن • (mušōtin) (feminine مشوطنة (mušōtine), masculine plural مشوطنين (mušōtinīn), feminine plural مشوطنات (mušōtināt))

1. crazy
   • 2019, الكتاب المقدس بالعربي الدارجي هنا تشاد [The Bible in Chadian Arabic]‎^[1], N'Djamena: Alliance biblique du Tchad, 1 صَمُوِيل [1 Samuel] 21:14:

     وَ أَكِيشْ قَالْ لِخَدَّامِينَهْ: «الرَّاجِلْ دَا مُشَوْطِنْ! مَالَا جِبْتُوهْ لَيِّ؟

     Wa Akiich gaal le khaddaamiinah: «al-raajil da muchootin! maala jibtuuh leyi?

     And Achish said to his servants: “this man is crazy! why did you bring him to me?

References

• Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français‎^[2] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 103