39lia عقلية
Moroccan Darija · noun
“39lia” (عقلية) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning mentality, way of thinking.
Meanings
- mentality, way of thinking
Usage
3a9liya refers to the way a person or a group thinks. The word often carries a critical nuance. It is used in phrases like "3a9liya dyal zman", an old-fashioned mentality, or "had l3a9liya ma bqatch", this mentality no longer exists. It is very common in debates about society, family or work. It is feminine and takes the article l-: "l3a9liya". Its register is everyday, but it is slightly more formal than 39el. The plural "3a9liyat" is also used, to talk about mentalities in general.
Example
ماكانضنش أنّه مشكل ديال لعمر, هادي مسألة ديال عقلية
makanDench annaho mochkil dial l3mer, hadi ms2ala dial 39lia
“I don't think it's a question of age, it's a question of mentality.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “39lia” but also “3a9liya”, “39lya” and “3aqliya”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent; 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “39lia” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “mentality, way of thinking”: 3a9liya in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “mentality, way of thinking”; “a group's mindset”: 3a9liya in Tunisian.