drama دراما
Moroccan Darija · noun
“drama” (دراما) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning drama, dramatic story.
Meanings
- drama, dramatic story
- fuss, overreaction
Usage
Drama is a well-integrated international loanword in darija. It first refers to the TV or film genre, notably Turkish or Moroccan series. In informal conversation, it is used mainly to talk about arguments and exaggerated reactions: bla drama ("no fuss"), dar drama ("he made a scene"). The word is invariable and is used mostly by young people and online. For a genuinely tragic event, you would say msiba or kariṯa rather than drama.
Example
صافي بلا دراما
safi bla drama
“That's enough, no drama.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “drama” but also “dramma”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.