mabaghich ماباغيش
Moroccan Darija · expression
“mabaghich” (ماباغيش) is an expression in Moroccan Darija meaning unwilling, reluctant.
Meanings
- unwilling, reluctant
- I don't want
Usage
Mabaghich is the negative form of the participle baghi, "wanting", derived from bgha. It wraps the word in ma… -ch, the usual darija negation. The participle agrees with the subject: mabaghiyach in the feminine, mabaghyinch in the plural. With no subject expressed, it often means "I don't want". It is followed by a verb in the imperfect with no "that": mabaghich nmchi, "I don't want to go". It can also be followed by a noun: mabaghich atay, "I don't want tea". The tone can be neutral or stubborn depending on intonation.
Example
ما باغيش نمشي معاهم
mabaghich nmchi m3ahom
“I don't want to go with them.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mabaghich” but also “mabghich”, “mabaghiche” and “mabarich”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.