commission كوميسيون
Moroccan Darija · noun
“commission” (كوميسيون) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning commission, intermediary's cut.
Meanings
- commission, intermediary's cut
Usage
Komisyon is a borrowing adapted from French, in common use in commerce and real estate. It refers to the share an intermediary receives, for example a samsar (broker) on a rental or a sale: chhal lkomisyon? (how much commission?). It is also used for fees charged on a money transfer or a payment. It is a feminine noun that takes the article l-. It is usually used with the verbs khda (to take) or khelles (to pay): khda lkomisyon dyalo (he took his commission).
Example
السمسار خدا الكوميسيون ديالو.
ssamsar khda lkomisyon dyalo.
“The broker took his commission.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “commission” but also “komisyon”, “koumission”, “komision” and “kommission”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.