9wi قوي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“9wi” (قوي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning strong, solid, sturdy.
Meanings
- strong, solid, sturdy
- powerful, intense
- skilled, very good at something
Usage
9wi means "strong". It applies to a person, an object or a substance: atay 9wi is strong tea, and a 9wi medicine is potent. It becomes 9wiya in the feminine and 9wiyin in the plural. In informal speech it also describes someone talented: 9wi f lmath ("good at maths"), or something impressive: had chi 9wi! ("that's impressive!"). Do not confuse it with the verb 9ewwi, "to strengthen", which is written the same way in Arabic: 9ewwi rassek means "strengthen yourself, build yourself up".
Example
راه قوي هاد الحيت ماتيحش
rah 9wi had l7it mati7ch
“This wall is solid, it won't fall down.”
Forms
| feminine | 9wiyya |
|---|---|
| plural | 9wiyyin |
| feminine plural | 9wiyyat |
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 “9wi” but also “9wiy”, “qwi”, “9awi”, “gwi” and “9ewi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “9wi” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “strong, powerful”; “intense, pronounced”: 9wi in Tunisian.