barlamani برلماني
Moroccan Darija · noun
“barlamani” (برلماني) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning deputy, member of parliament.
Meanings
- deputy, member of parliament
- parliamentary (adjective)
Usage
The noun barlamani means a member of parliament, a deputy. The feminine is barlamania and the plural barlamaniyin. The word comes up often in conversations about local politics, especially during elections. The tone is often ironic when talking about elected officials' promises. The word also works as an adjective meaning "parliamentary", as in the phrase l2aghlabia lbarlamania, the parliamentary majority. Like barlaman, it is a rather media-register term, but everyone understands it.
Example
البرلماني ديالنا ما بانش من نهار الانتخابات
lbarlamani dyalna ma banch mn nhar lintikhabat
“Our deputy hasn't been seen since the elections.”
Forms
| feminine | brlamania |
|---|---|
| plural | brlamanyin |
| feminine plural | brlamaniat |
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 “barlamani” but also “brlamani”, “barlamaniy” and “berlamani”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.