moghrof moghorfa مغرف مغرفة
Algerian Darja · noun
“moghrof moghorfa” (مغرف مغرفة) is a noun in Algerian Darja meaning spoon.
Meanings
- spoon
- ladle (large mgharfa)
Usage
Mgharfa (or mghorfa) is the usual word for a spoon. The masculine form mghorf often refers to a large spoon or a ladle. The plural is mgharef. The size is often specified: mgharfa sghira for a teaspoon, mgharfa kbira for a tablespoon. The word belongs to the basic vocabulary of the kitchen and table. Pronunciation varies by region. In some cities, the borrowing "cuillère" is also heard, but mgharfa remains very widespread.
Example
عطيني مغرفة باش ناكل الشربة
a3tini mgharfa bach nakoul chorba
“Give me a spoon so I can eat the chorba.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “moghrof moghorfa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.