fogani فوڭاني
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“fogani” (فوڭاني) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning upper, top.
Meanings
- upper, top
- upstairs (neighbour, etc.)
Usage
Fogani is the adjective derived from fog, "on", "above". It describes what is at the top, as opposed to t7tani, "the one below". It is used for a floor, a drawer, a shelf or a part of an object: ttabe9 lfogani, "the upper floor". The feminine is foganiya and the plural is foganiyin. It always comes after the noun, with the article l- if the noun is definite. Used as a noun, lfogani can mean the neighbour upstairs. It expresses a physical position and does not translate "superior" in the sense of quality or hierarchy.
Example
جيب ليا الصندوق الفوڭاني
jib liya ssndou9 lfogani
“Bring me the top crate.”
Forms
| feminine | fogania |
|---|---|
| plural | foganiyin |
| feminine plural | foganiat |
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 “fogani” but also “fo9ani”, “foukani”, “fougani” and “foqani”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.