marroki مروكي
Algerian Darja · adjective
“marroki” (مروكي) is an adjective in Algerian Darja meaning Moroccan, from Morocco.
Meanings
- Moroccan, from Morocco
- a Moroccan (as noun)
Usage
Marroki is the common colloquial word in Algeria for a Moroccan or something from Morocco. The feminine is marrokiya and the plural mrarka; the country is called el Marrok. It is used as an adjective (lahdra ta3ek marroki, "your accent is Moroccan") or as a noun. The tone is colloquial and depends on context: it can be neutral or slightly mocking in online exchanges. Pitfall: in Algeria, the word mgharba often refers to North Africans in general, not only Moroccans. To speak specifically of Moroccans, one therefore says marroki or mrarka.
Example
صاحبي مروكي، ساكن في وجدة.
sahbi marroki, sakan f Oujda.
“My friend is Moroccan, he lives in Oujda.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “marroki” but also “marocki”, “maroki”, “marrouki” and “mrroki”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.