ma3rid معرض
Moroccan Darija · noun
“ma3rid” (معرض) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning exhibition, show, fair.
Meanings
- exhibition, show, fair
- art gallery
Usage
Ma3rid means an exhibition or a show: "ma3rid lkitab" (book fair), "ma3rid lfla7a" (agricultural show), "ma3rid tabaqi" (painting exhibition). The word comes from standard Arabic. It is heard in the media and in announcements, but it is understood and used commonly. In speech, many Moroccans also say the French "salon" or "expo", depending on the milieu. The plural is ma3arid. The pronunciation varies between ma3rid and m3rid, and the article assimilates: lma3rid.
Example
معرض الفني بعيد 100 متر على البار
ma3riD lfanni b3id 100 mitr 3la lbar
“The art exhibition is a hundred metres from the bar.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ma3rid” but also “m3rid” and “ma3red”. 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.