3ziz عزيز
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“3ziz” (عزيز) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning dear, precious (affectionately).
Meanings
- dear, precious (affectionately)
- to be very fond of (3ziz 3la)
Usage
3ziz means "dear" in the affectionate sense, never in the sense of "expensive", which is ghali. It appears in affectionate expressions (a sahbi l3ziz, "my dear friend"). The construction 3ziz 3liya + noun or verb means "I like a lot, I love": 3ziz 3lih ykemmi, "he loves smoking". It sometimes carries an ironic nuance for a penchant or a fault. The feminine is 3ziza. The word is also a common first name.
Example
عزيز عليا لبطّ
3ziz 3lia lbTT
“I love duck.”
Forms
| feminine | 3ziza |
|---|---|
| plural | 3zaz |
| feminine plural | 3zizat |
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 “3ziz” but also “3aziz”, “aziz” and “3zyz”. 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 “3ziz” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “dear, beloved”; “precious, much valued”: 3ziz in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “dear, precious”; “my dear (term of address)”: 3ziz in Tunisian.