dbaba ضبابة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“dbaba” (ضبابة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning mist, patch of fog.
Meanings
- mist, patch of fog
Usage
Ḍbaba is the feminine form of ḍbab. It refers to a mist or patch of fog, often lighter or more localized. It is common in phrases like kayna ḍbaba bezzaf l-yum, "there is a lot of mist today", especially when talking about visibility on the road. In practice, ḍbab and ḍbaba are often interchangeable, but ḍbaba works as a feminine noun: agreement is feminine, as in kayna and ṭal3a. The register is common and everyday.
Example
كاينة ضبابة كبيرة فالطريق، سوق بشوية.
kayna Dbaba kbira f triq, sou9 bchwiya.
“There's thick fog on the road, drive slowly.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dbaba” but also “dhbaba” and “dbabba”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.