f ttija8 ف اتجاه
Moroccan Darija · preposition
“f ttija8” (ف اتجاه) is a preposition in Moroccan Darija meaning toward, in the direction of.
Meanings
- toward, in the direction of
Usage
The phrase f ttijah, "in the direction", indicates orientation. It is usually followed by dyal: f ttijah dyal lmdina ("toward the city"). It comes from standard Arabic but is well established in everyday speech, especially for journeys, roads and transport. A more colloquial alternative exists: jiht or l jiht ("toward, on the side of"). Figuratively, it can describe a trend: mchat f ttijah mzyan ("it's heading in the right direction").
Example
الكار غادي فاتجاه ديال كازا
lkar ghadi f ttijah dyal casa
“The bus is going toward Casablanca.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “f ttija8” but also “f tijah”, “fttijah” and “ftija8”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.