daynasor دايناصور
Moroccan Darija · noun
“daynasor” (دايناصور) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning dinosaur.
Meanings
- dinosaur
Usage
Daynasor means dinosaur, mostly in the context of cartoons, films and school. The word is uncommon in everyday conversation, and many Moroccans simply use the French word "dinosaure". The form daynasor, with its emphatic s, is an adaptation to the sound system of darija. The plural is daynasorat. Figuratively and informally, it can be used to make fun of a very old person or an outdated object, but this use is only occasional.
Example
الدراري كيبغيو يتفرجو فالدايناصورات
ddrari kaybghiw ytferjo f daynasorat
“The kids like watching dinosaurs.”
Forms
| feminine plural | daynasourat |
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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 “daynasor” but also “daynasour” and “dinasor”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.