3odw عضو
Moroccan Darija · noun
“3odw” (عضو) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning member (of a group).
Meanings
- member (of a group)
- organ
Usage
The word 3oDw first designates a member of an association, council, club or party, for example 3oDw f ljam3iya, "member of the association". It often appears in set expressions from the administration, such as 3oDw lmajlis, "municipal councillor". The plural is a3Da2. The word also means an organ of the body, especially in medical contexts, such as organ donation. Be careful: used alone, it can sometimes evoke the sexual organ; context removes the ambiguity.
Example
المدير تاهوّا عضو!
lmoudir ttahowwa 3oDw!
“The director is a member too!”
Forms
| plural | a3Da2 |
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Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “3odw” but also “3odou” and “3dw”. 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.
Type “3odw” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “member (of a group, association)”; “organ (of the body)”: 3odhw in Tunisian.