makattnsach ماكاتّنساش
Moroccan Darija · expression
“makattnsach” (ماكاتّنساش) is an expression in Moroccan Darija meaning unforgettable, not forgotten.
Meanings
- unforgettable, not forgotten
- unforgivable (grudge)
Usage
Makattnsach is the passive and negative form of nsa (to forget): "it is not forgotten". The masculine form is makaytnsach. The expression is used for a memorable moment, happy or painful: wa7ed nhar makaytnsach (an unforgettable day). With liya or another dative pronoun, it often takes a nuance of grudge: what was done to me, I won't forget. The register is everyday. For an English speaker, note that the grammatical subject is the thing forgotten, not the person who forgets. The person is indicated by li- + pronoun.
Example
راه ماكاتنساش ليا هادشي لي درتي ليا
rah makattnsach liya hadchi li derti liya
“I won't forget what you did to me.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “makattnsach” but also “makatnsach”, “makaytnsach” and “makatensach”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.