fdoul فضول
Moroccan Darija · noun
“fdoul” (فضول) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning curiosity, wish to know.
Meanings
- curiosity, wish to know
- nosiness, meddling
Usage
Fdoul refers to the desire to know. In darija, the word often leans toward misplaced curiosity, that of someone who meddles in what is none of their business. It is heard in reproaches like "bla fdoul!" ("no nosiness!") or "hadchi fdoul" ("that is nosiness"). It is also used in a neutral sense: "3endi fdoul nchouf" ("I'm curious to see"). It is generally used with the article: lfdoul. The corresponding adjective is fdouli. For an English speaker, note that the word is more often pejorative than English "curiosity".
Example
بزاف على فضول هادا
bzaf 3la fdol hada
“This is too much curiosity.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “fdoul” but also “fdol” and “fodol”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.