bibi بيبي
Algerian Darja · noun
“bibi” (بيبي) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning baby, infant.
Meanings
- baby, infant
- term of endearment, pet name
Usage
Bibi is the phonetic adaptation of French "bébé", very common in Algeria. It refers to an infant or a very young child. It is also used as an affectionate pet name for a child, a sister or a female friend, and to address a toddler tenderly. The register is informal. In more traditional speech, other words are used for an infant.
Example
البيبي راقد، ما تديروش الحس
l bibi raged, ma tdirouch l7ess
“The baby is sleeping, don't make any noise.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bibi” but also “bebe”, “bébé”, “beybi” and “bby”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.