ghedban غضبان
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“ghedban” (غضبان) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning angry, upset.
Meanings
- angry, upset
Usage
Ghedban describes someone who is angry or upset, whether temporarily or for a long time. You specify the person concerned with 3la: ghedban 3lik, "he is angry with you". The feminine is ghedbana and the plural ghedbanin. It is used with rah, kan or directly as a predicate. The register is neutral. In informal speech, you also hear m9elle9 or mnerfez, which are more expressive. Ghedban can also describe a falling-out: two people who are ghedbanin, "on bad terms with each other".
Example
كان غضبان عليك؟
kan ghDban 3lik?
“Was he angry with you?”
Forms
| feminine | ghDbana |
|---|---|
| plural | ghDbanin |
| feminine plural | ghDbanat |
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 “ghedban” but also “ghdban” and “ghadban”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.