7adari حضاري
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“7adari” (حضاري) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning civilized, polite, proper.
Meanings
- civilized, polite, proper
- urban, of civilization
Usage
In darija, 7aDari is used mainly to describe proper, respectful and polite behaviour: rajel 7aDari, t3amel b chkel 7aDari ("to behave in a civilized way"). The meaning "urban" or "relating to civilization" belongs to a more formal or media register (l-mouruth l-7aDari, "cultural heritage"). The word agrees: 7aDaria in the feminine and in the collective plural. Its common opposite is machi 7aDari. The word is often said with a tone of praise or moral reproach.
Example
هادشي ماشي تصرف حضاري
hadchi machi taSarof 7aDari
“This is not civilized behaviour.”
Forms
| feminine | 7aDaria |
|---|---|
| plural | 7aDariyin |
| feminine plural | 7aDariat |
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 “7adari” but also “hadari”, “7adary” and “hadary”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.