bnadm بنادم
Moroccan Darija · noun
“bnadm” (بنادم) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning human being, man.
Meanings
- human being, man
- people, the world
- someone, a person
Usage
Bnadm, literally "son of Adam", is the common word for the human being in general. It is very often used in the singular with a collective value: "bnadm bzaf" means "there are a lot of people". It is also used to speak of a particular person: "bnadm mezyan", "a good person". It appears in maxims about human nature, in a resigned or moralizing tone. The plural is rare; nas is preferred for "people". The word is neutral and is used in all registers.
Example
بنادم ما كيعجبو حال
bnadm ma kay3jbo 7al
“A human being is never satisfied.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “bnadm” but also “bnadem”, “bnadam” and “benadm”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “bnadm” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “human being, person”; “someone, anyone”: bnadem in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “human being, people in general”; “someone, a person”: bnadem in Tunisian.