gourmit ڭورميط

Moroccan Darija · noun

“gourmit” (ڭورميط) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning chain bracelet, link bracelet.

Meanings

1. chain bracelet, link bracelet
2. bracelet (in general)

Usage

Gurmiṭ is an adapted borrowing from French "gourmette". It refers to a link bracelet, often of gold or silver, sometimes engraved with a first name. It is often given to a newborn, for an engagement or for a wedding. The word is part of everyday jewellery vocabulary. It can also extend to other metal bracelets. For a traditional rigid bangle, dmlij is used instead. The plural is gurmiṭat.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “gourmit” but also “gormit” and “gourmet”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “gourmit” on the Arabic keyboard