bl9a3ida بالقاعدة
Moroccan Darija · adverb
“bl9a3ida” (بالقاعدة) is an adverb in Moroccan Darija meaning calmly, without rushing.
Meanings
- calmly, without rushing
- by the book, properly
Usage
Bel9a3ida means "according to the rule, as it should be done". It is used mainly to advise acting calmly, step by step, without rushing: "sir bel9a3ida", "take it slowly, do things properly". The word is also used to say that something was done correctly, by the rules. The register is colloquial and common. The nuance of caution and method is essential. It is not reducible to "slowly", for which one says rather "bechwiya". The noun "l9a3ida" means "the rule, the norm".
Example
ماتزربش في زواج سر غير بالقاعدة
matzrebch fzwaj sir ghir bl9a3ida
“Don't rush into marriage, just take it calmly and properly.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bl9a3ida” but also “bel9a3ida”, “bel9aaida” and “bil9a3ida”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent; 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.