7tiram حترام
Moroccan Darija · noun
“7tiram” (حترام) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning respect, consideration.
Meanings
- respect, consideration
- politeness, courtesy
Usage
A very common word, almost always used with the article: l7tiram. People say 3ndo l7tiram (he is respectful), ma 3ndoch l7tiram (he is disrespectful), b l7tiram (politely, with consideration). The expressions khass l7tiram and 7tarm rasek (behave yourself, respect yourself) come up often in reproaches. The related verb is 7tarm, "to respect". The register is neutral, used in the family as in public. For an English speaker, the meaning matches English "respect", but the word is often used to remind someone of hierarchy, towards elders or parents.
Example
خاص لحترام بين الناس
khass l7tiram bin nnas
“People need to show respect to each other.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “7tiram” but also “ihtiram”, “i7tiram” and “htiram”. 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.