9ran قران
Algerian Darja · noun
“9ran” (قران) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning the Quran.
Meanings
- the Quran
- Quran recitation
Usage
The word refers to the holy book of Islam. It is generally pronounced l9ran or lqoran, almost always with the article. It appears in very common expressions: "9ra l9ran", "to recite or learn the Quran", "yahfed l9ran", "he knows the Quran by heart". One also says "jab l9ran" to mean swearing on the Quran, which shows how present the word is in everyday language. The traditional Quranic school is called "jame3" or "msid" depending on the region. The register is respectful. It should not be used lightly or in a mocking tone.
Example
ولدي راه يحفظ القرآن
weldi rah ya7fed l9ran
“My son is memorizing the Quran.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9ran” but also “qoran” and “quran”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “9ran” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “the Quran”: 9or2an in Moroccan.