dki دكي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“dki” (دكي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning intelligent, smart.
Meanings
- intelligent, smart
- cunning, resourceful
Usage
Dki is the common word for "intelligent". It agrees in gender and number: dkiya in the feminine, dkiyin in the plural. It is often used with bezzaf, "very": huwa dki bezzaf. The comparative is dka, as in dka mennu, "smarter than him". Depending on context, the word can also describe someone as sharp or cunning, with a touch of irony. For devious behavior, qfez or 3eyyaq is used instead. The d corresponds to the dh of Classical Arabic, hence the spellings dhki or dhaki online.
Example
هو دكي بزّاف
howwa dki bezzaf
“He is very intelligent.”
Forms
| feminine | dkia |
|---|---|
| plural | dkiyin |
| feminine plural | dkyyat |
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 “dki” but also “dky”, “dhki”, “dhaki” and “dkii”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.