irada إرادة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“irada” (إرادة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning will, determination.
Meanings
- will, determination
- wish, desire
Usage
A Standard Arabic word, common in Moroccan speech whenever talking about motivation, studies or sport. It is feminine. Typical phrases are 3ndo l'irada ("he has willpower") and khassek l'irada ("you need willpower"). The word sounds a bit more formal than nnia ("intention") or bgha ("to want"), which are used for a simple wish. It also appears in the religious expression iradat Allah ("God's will").
Example
باش تنجح خاصك الإرادة
bach tnje7 khassek l'irada
“To succeed, you need willpower.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “irada” but also “iradda” and “erada”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.