3eksi عكسي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“3eksi” (عكسي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning reverse, opposite.
Meanings
- reverse, opposite
- own goal
Usage
3eksi describes something that goes in the opposite direction. It is heard mostly in football, where bit 3eksi means an own goal. It also appears in expressions like ttijah 3eksi, "reverse direction", or ta2tir 3eksi, "opposite effect". The feminine is 3eksiya. To simply say "the opposite", people prefer the noun 3eks or the adverb bl3eks. 3eksi remains mostly reserved for technical and sports uses. The register is neutral.
Example
راه تمرك عليهوم بيت عكسي
rah tmarka 3lihoum bit 3ekssi
“They conceded an own goal.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3eksi” but also “3ksi”, “3eksiya”, “3aksi” and “3ekssi”. 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.