kdoub كدوب
Moroccan Darija · noun
“kdoub” (كدوب) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning lying, falsehood.
Meanings
- lying, falsehood
- false, untrue
Usage
Kdoub is the verbal noun of kdeb (to lie). It refers to lying in general, whereas kdba refers to a specific lie. It is often used as a predicate to say that something is false: hadchi kollo kdoub (all of that is a lie). The expression bla kdoub means "no lie", "honestly". A liar is called kddab. It is an everyday word, often associated with similar terms like tlou3ib (scheming, tricks).
Example
هدرتك كاملة كدوب
hdertek kamla kdoub
“Everything you say is a lie.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “kdoub” but also “kdob”, “kdub” and “kedoub”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.