3skri عسكري
Moroccan Darija · noun
“3skri” (عسكري) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning soldier, serviceman.
Meanings
- soldier, serviceman
- military (adjective)
Usage
3skri means a soldier or a member of the military. The plural is 3sker or 3skriya. As an adjective, it describes what relates to the army: tbib 3skri, "military doctor"; sbitar 3skri, "military hospital". The word is common and neutral. Figuratively, it evokes discipline or strictness: kay3ich bhal chi 3skri, "he lives like a soldier". The feminine is 3skriya, meaning "female soldier" or used adjectivally.
Example
خاصك تكون عسكري
khasak tkon 3askri
“You have to be a soldier.”
Forms
| feminine | 3skria |
|---|---|
| plural | 3skr |
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 “3skri” but also “3askri”, “3eskri”, “3askari” and “askri”. 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 “3skri” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “soldier, serviceman”; “military (adjective)”: 3askri in Tunisian.