ber9o9 برقوق
Moroccan Darija · noun
“ber9o9” (برقوق) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning plum, prune.
Meanings
- plum, prune
Usage
The noun berqouq means plum. It is also widely used for the prune, that is the dried plum, very common in Moroccan cooking. It is found notably in the meat tajine with prunes, Tajine b lber9o9, often prepared for celebrations. The word works as a collective: lber9o9 means plums in general. For a single plum, the unit noun ber9o9a is used. Context shows whether the fruit is fresh or dried. To be specific, add the adjective yabes, dry.
Example
طيبات لينا طاجين باللحم والبرقوق
Tiyybat lina Tajine b lle7m w lber9o9
“She cooked us a tajine with meat and prunes.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ber9o9” but also “br9o9”, “ber9ou9”, “br9ou9” and “berkouk”. 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.