dalil دليل
Moroccan Darija · noun
“dalil” (دليل) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning proof, evidence.
Meanings
- proof, evidence
- argument
- guide, manual
Usage
Dalil means "proof". It is used in arguments, serious discussions and when talking about justice, for example jib dalil ("bring proof") or ma 3ndek 7tta dalil ("you have no proof at all"). Its plural is dala2il. The register is slightly formal, but the word is perfectly common. Avoid a frequent confusion in arabizi: dlil or d lil actually corresponds to d llil, "of the night". So 12 d llil means "midnight" and has nothing to do with dalil.
Example
جيب ليا دليل
jib lia dalil
“Bring me proof.”
Forms
| plural | dala2il |
|---|---|
| feminine plural | adilla |
Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dalil” but also “dalyl” and “daleel”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “dalil” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “proof, sign”; “guide (person or booklet)”: dalil in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “proof, evidence”; “argument”: dalil in Tunisian.