masdar مصدر
Moroccan Darija · noun
“masdar” (مصدر) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning source, origin.
Meanings
- source, origin
- reference (for information)
Usage
Maṣdar means the source of something, literally or figuratively. It is used for the origin of a piece of information (mn ayy maṣdar ?, "from what source?"), for the provenance of a product, or for a source of income (maṣdar d d-dekhl). The plural is maṣader. The register is neutral to formal, and the word is frequent in the media. Note: maṣdar does not mean a source of water. For a natural spring, l3in is used instead.
Example
أشناهوا أول مصدر دخل فهاد البلاد؟
achnahowa awel masder de5l fhad lblad ?
“What is the first source of income in this country?”
Forms
| plural | maSadir |
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Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “masdar” but also “msdar”, “masder” and “mesdar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.