dyawlo دياولو
Moroccan Darija · pronoun
“dyawlo” (دياولو) is a pronoun in Moroccan Darija meaning his (with a plural noun).
Meanings
- his (with a plural noun)
- his (pronoun)
Usage
Dyawlo is the plural form of dyalo. It is used with a plural noun for things belonging to a man: ssbabet dyawlo, "his shoes". Agreement is with the thing possessed, not with the owner. This form coexists with dyalo, which many speakers also use with a plural noun. It is not incorrect, but it is more regionally or socially marked. In online writing, both dyawlo and dyawlou are found.
Example
الصبابط دياولو تحت الطابلة
ssbabet dyawlo t7t tabla
“His shoes are under the table.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “dyawlo” but also “diawlo”, “dyawlou” and “diawlou”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.