ghorza غرزة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“ghorza” (غرزة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning sewing stitch.
Meanings
- sewing stitch
- surgical stitch
Usage
Ghorza refers to a sewing stitch, that is, each pass of the needle and thread, as well as the type of stitch used in embroidery or traditional sewing. It is also used for stitches at the hospital: drbouh ghorzat, "they gave him stitches". The usual plural is ghorzat or ghraz. The related verb is ghrez, "to prick, to sew, to stick in". You will mostly come across it in the contexts of sewing, knitting and medical care.
Example
دارو ليه خمس غرزات فراسو
dar lih khams ghorzat f raso
“They gave him five stitches in the head.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ghorza” but also “ghrza”, “gherza” and “ghourza”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “ghorza” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “stitch (suture)”; “stitch (sewing)”: ghorza in Tunisian.