chetwa شتوة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“chetwa” (شتوة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning winter.
Meanings
- winter
Usage
Chetwa means winter, the cold and rainy season. It should not be confused with chta, which means "rain" in Morocco: chetwa is the season, chta is the rain itself. Common constructions are f chetwa, "in winter", and had chetwa, "this winter". It gives rise to expressions such as 7wayej dial chetwa, "winter clothes". The word is neutral and is used in all registers.
Example
ف الشتوة كيكون البرد بزاف
f chetwa kaykoun lberd bzaf
“In winter it's very cold.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “chetwa” but also “chtwa”, “chatwa”, “shetwa” and “chitwa”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “chetwa” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “winter, cold season”; “a rainfall, a shower”: chetwa in Algerian.