3iyada عيادة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“3iyada” (عيادة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning doctor's office.
Meanings
- doctor's office
- clinic, consultation
Usage
3iyada refers to the office of a doctor or dentist. It is the word seen on signs, and it is used in speech in a somewhat formal register. In everyday conversation, many Moroccans say the French "cabinet" or "clinique" instead, or simply refer to the doctor: mchit 3nd Tbib, "I went to the doctor's". For a private clinic, people often say sbitar or "clinique". The word is understood everywhere, notably in 3iyada dyal snan, "dental office".
Example
العيادة ديال الطبيب مسدودة نهار الحد
l3iyada dyal TTbib msdouda nhar l7ed
“The doctor's office is closed on Sunday.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3iyada” but also “3iyadda”, “3yada” and “3iada”. 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.