ghzala غزالة
Algerian Darja · adjective
“ghzala” (غزالة) is an adjective in Algerian Darja meaning beautiful, pretty.
Meanings
- beautiful, pretty
- great, very good (thing)
- gazelle
Usage
Ghzala is the feminine of ghzal. The most common meaning is "beautiful": it describes a woman, but also an object, a song or a video, in the sense of "great" or "magnificent". For example: "fidyouhatek ghzala bezzaf" (your videos are superb). The animal meaning "gazelle" also exists, and it is also a female first name. The word is used in a complimentary and affectionate way. In the masculine, ghzal is said of a man or an object. Pitfall: it is not necessarily a comparison with the animal; it is simply an adjective of beauty.
Example
البنت هاذي غزالة بزاف
lbent hadi ghzala bezzaf
“This girl is very beautiful.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghzala” but also “ghezala” and “ghzela”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “ghzala” on the Arabic keyboard
In Moroccan Darija
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “beautiful, pretty”; “gazelle”: ghzala in Moroccan.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “gazelle”; “beautiful woman (compliment)”: ghzela in Tunisian.