kaytchaf كايتشاف
Moroccan Darija · verb
“kaytchaf” (كايتشاف) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning it shows, it's visible.
Meanings
- it shows, it's visible
- to be perceived, regarded
Usage
Kaytchaf is the passive present of chaf, "to see". It means "it shows", "it's visible", and figuratively "it's perceived in such a way". It is not an adjective, contrary to what the gloss "visual" suggests. It often appears in questions like "kifach kaytchaf?", meaning "how is it perceived?". In the negative, one says "ma kaytchafch", that is "it doesn't show". The feminine, kattchaf, agrees with a feminine subject. It can also be used for a place from which something can be seen.
Example
أولا كيفاش كايتشاف داكشي دابا؟
ola kifach kaytchaf dakchi daba?
“Or how is that perceived now?”
Forms
| feminine | kattchaf |
|---|---|
| plural | kaytchafo |
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 “kaytchaf” but also “kaytshaf”, “kaitchaf” and “kaytchef”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.