m3rouf معروف
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“m3rouf” (معروف) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning well-known, famous.
Meanings
- well-known, famous
- obvious, of course
Usage
Ma3rouf describes a person, place or fact known to everyone: ma3rouf f lblad, "known in the country". The feminine is ma3roufa and the plural ma3roufin. With the preposition 3la, it means "known for": ma3rouf 3lih hadchi, "he is known for that". Used alone as a reply, ma3rouf means "obviously, of course". Note: with the article, lma3rouf is a noun meaning a service rendered, a favour, as in dir m3aya lma3rouf, "do me a favour".
Example
معروف ف البلاد
ma3rouf f lblad
“He is well-known in the country.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “m3rouf” but also “ma3rouf”, “m3rof”, “me3rouf” and “ma3rof”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “m3rouf” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “known, well-known”; “favour, kindness”: ma3rouf in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “known, famous”; “obvious, of course”: ma3rouf in Tunisian.