How to say “manliness” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “rjoula”; in Algerian, “rojla” and “rjoulia”; in Tunisian, “rojla” and “rjoula”.
In Moroccan Darija
rjoula رجولة
A noun meaning “manliness, manly qualities”; “courage, honour”.
هادشي ماشي رجولة: “That's not worthy of a man.”
In Algerian Darja
rojla رجلة
A noun meaning “manliness, manly qualities”; “courage, bravery”; “honour, sense of duty”.
وقف معاه في الشدة، هادي هي الرجلة.: “He stood by him in hard times, that's what being a man is.”
rjoulia رجولية
A noun meaning “manliness, the qualities of a man”; “courage, sense of honour”.
هادي ماشي رجولية، تخلي صاحبك وحدو.: “This is not manly, leaving your friend on his own.”
In Tunisian Derja
rojla رجلة
A noun meaning “manliness, dignified male conduct”; “courage, honor”; “(predicate) a real man, an upright person”.
هاذاك علاش ماهيشي رجلة كيف تضرب ولاد بلادك ,: “That's why it's not manly to hit the children of your own country.”
rjoula رجولة
A noun meaning “courage, behaviour worthy of a man”; “sense of honour, loyalty”.
الرجولة موش بالعضلات، الرجولة بالكلمة.: “Being a man isn't about muscles, it's about your word.”