diplom دپلوم
Moroccan Darija · noun
“diplom” (دپلوم) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning diploma, qualification.
Meanings
- diploma, qualification
Usage
A loanword adapted from French, very common in conversation, especially when talking about studies and job hunting. With the article, it is often ddiplom. The most common plural is diplomat; some people also say diplomes. Typical constructions: khda diplom (to get a diploma), 3ndo diplom f... (he has a diploma in...). You sometimes hear the Arabic equivalent chahada, which is more formal and found mainly in administration and in writing. In arabizi, the spelling wavers between diplom and diplome, under the influence of French spelling.
Example
خدا الدپلوم ديالو هاد العام.
khda ddiplom dyalo had l3am.
“He got his diploma this year.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “diplom” but also “diplome”, “diblom” and “dyplom”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.