korda كوردة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“korda” (كوردة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning rope.
Meanings
- rope
- cord, thick string
Usage
Korda is a very common feminine noun in everyday language. It means a rope used to tie, pull, hang or bind something: for a parcel, a load on a car, or laundry to dry. The plural is kordat. It coexists with hbel, which is older and more Arabic, and also means a rope or cable. Korda remains the most spontaneous term for an ordinary object. With the article, it is l-korda. It appears in simple constructions like rbet b l-korda (tie with the rope).
Example
جيب ليا الكوردة باش نربط الصندوق.
jib lia l-korda bach nrbet sndo9.
“Bring me the rope so I can tie the crate.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “korda” but also “kourda” and “corda”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.