anani أناني
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“anani” (أناني) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning selfish.
Meanings
- selfish
Usage
Anani describes a person who thinks only of themselves. It agrees in the feminine (ananiya) and the plural (ananiyin). It is used in reproaches (nta anani bzaf, "you are too selfish") and in discussions about romantic or family relationships. The register is neutral but slightly formal; in speech, people also say kayfekker ghir f rasso, "he only thinks of himself". Pitfall: in writing, the same spelling is used for the conjunction anani, "that I" (kanDn anani…, "I think that I…"), which should not be confused with it.
Example
أنا إنسان أناني فالحب
ana insane aanani fl7oub
“I'm a selfish person in love.”
Forms
| feminine | anania |
|---|---|
| plural | ananyin |
| feminine plural | ananyat |
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 “anani” but also “anaani” and “ananie”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “anani” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “selfish”: anani in Tunisian.