3ana عانا
Moroccan Darija · verb
“3ana” (عانا) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to suffer, endure.
Meanings
- to suffer, endure
- to struggle, have a hard time
Usage
3ana means "to suffer" or "to endure hardship": illness, poverty, a painful situation. In the present, you say ki3ani or kay3ani. The cause is introduced with m3a or men: 3ana m3a lmrd, "he suffered from the illness". The word has a somewhat serious, even grave tone. For a passing discomfort or an everyday struggle, people more readily say t3dhdheb or tmrmed. The corresponding noun, m3anat, "suffering", is frequent in the media and in personal testimonies.
Example
عانا بزّاف مع المرض.
3ana bezzaf m3a lmrd.
“He suffered a lot from the illness.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kan3ani | 3anit | |
| nta (you, m.) | kat3ani | 3aniti | 3ani |
| nti (you, f.) | kat3ani | 3aniti | 3ani |
| howa (he) | kay3ani | 3ana | |
| hiya (she) | kat3ani | 3anat | |
| 7na (we) | kan3aniw | 3anina | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kat3aniw | 3anito | 3aniw |
| homa (they) | kay3aniw | 3anaw |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3ana” but also “3aana”, “aana” and “3ena”. 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.