mbli مبلي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mbli” (مبلي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning addicted (to something).
Meanings
- addicted (to something)
- drug addict
Usage
Mbli is the participle of bla, "to afflict, to try". It describes a person caught in a dependency. The object is introduced by b-: mbli b l-garro, "addicted to cigarettes", mbli bih, "addicted to it". Used alone, mbli generally refers to someone who uses drugs or alcohol, with a pejorative or compassionate shade. Jokingly, it is also used for a harmless passion, such as coffee or TV series. The feminine is mblia; the plural is mbliyin. The corresponding noun is l-bla, "addiction, vice".
Example
أنا مبلي بيه
ana mebli bi8
“I'm addicted to it.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mbli” but also “mebli”, “mbeli” and “mblia”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.