mdarba مضاربة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“mdarba” (مضاربة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning fight, brawl.
Meanings
- fight, brawl
- violent quarrel
Usage
The word mdarba is very common and refers to a physical fight between two or more people. It derives from dareb, "to fight with someone". Typical constructions are "tlat mdarba" ("a fight broke out") and "dar mdarba m3a" ("to fight with"). The verb "tdarbo" means "they fought". The plural is mdarbat.
Example
طلعات مضاربة قدام القهوة
tl3at mdarba qeddam l qahwa
“A fight broke out in front of the café.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mdarba” but also “mdaraba”, “mdarbaa”, “mdarb” and “mderba”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.