darori ضروري
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“darori” (ضروري) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning necessary, indispensable.
Meanings
- necessary, indispensable
- mandatory
- absolutely must
Usage
Darouri is very often used at the start of a sentence, followed directly by a conjugated verb, meaning "it is absolutely necessary": darori nji, "I have to come". In this use it works almost like an adverb and stays invariable. It is more insistent than khass, "must". As a predicate adjective, it agrees: had l-wraq darouriyin, "these papers are indispensable". Used on its own as an answer, it means "of course, without fail".
Example
ضروري نجي نشوفك
darori nji nchoufek
“I absolutely have to come and see you.”
Forms
| feminine | Darouria |
|---|---|
| plural | Darouriyin |
| feminine plural | Darouriat |
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 “darori” but also “darouri”, “daruri”, “dharori” and “darwri”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “darori” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “necessary, indispensable”; “absolutely, without fail”: dharouri in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “necessary, essential”; “mandatory”: dharouri in Tunisian.