gharad غرض
Moroccan Darija · noun
“gharad” (غرض) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning errand, business to attend to.
Meanings
- errand, business to attend to
- aim, purpose
Usage
Gharad first refers to a matter to settle or an errand: 3ndi chi gharad, "I have something to do". The expression qda gharad means "to settle one's business, to get what one wanted". Depending on the context, it can also mean "to relieve oneself", so some caution is needed. In a more formal register, gharad means "aim, purpose", a sense close to Standard Arabic. The plural aghrad can refer to affairs or interests. Depending on the region, it is also pronounced ghard or gharD.
Example
جيت غير لشي غرض وغادي نمشي
jit ghir l chi gharad w ghadi nmchi
“I only came to take care of something, and now I'm leaving.”
Forms
| plural | gharaDat |
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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 “gharad” but also “ghard”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.