mawhoub موهوب

Algerian Darja · adjective

“mawhoub” (موهوب) is an adjective in Algerian Darja meaning talented, gifted.

Meanings

1. talented, gifted

Usage

Mawhoub describes a person with a natural talent, especially an actor, singer, athlete or artist: "mmathel mawhoub" (a talented actor), "la3ab mawhoub" (a gifted player). The feminine is mawhouba and the plural mawhoubin. The word comes from Modern Standard Arabic, but it is common in sports and entertainment commentary. In familiar conversation, people also say "3ando l mawhiba" (he has talent) or simply "fannan" for a skilled artist. It is a compliment with a rather positive and neutral tone.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mawhoub” but also “mouhoub”, “mawhob” and “mawhoob”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “mawhoub” on the Arabic keyboard

In Moroccan Darija

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Moroccan Darija, where it means “gifted, talented”: mawhoub in Moroccan.