mdiye9 مضيّق
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mdiye9” (مضيّق) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning narrow, tightened.
Meanings
- narrow, tightened
- tight, too snug (clothing)
- narrowed
Usage
mDiyye9 is the participle of Diyye9, "to narrow, tighten", from the root of Diye9, "narrow". It describes a street, a passage, a room or a garment that has been tightened or is too snug. Feminine mDiyy9a, plural mDiyy9in. For natural narrowness, the simple adjective Diye9 is more common. mDiyye9 rather stresses the result: trousers that have been altered, a road narrowed by roadworks. The register is everyday. Figuratively, being oppressed or uneasy is rather said mDiye9 l-khater or Diq.
Example
السروال مضيّق بزاف، ما نقدرش نلبسو.
s-serwal mDiyye9 bzzaf, ma n9derch nlbso.
“The trousers are too tight, I can't wear them.”
Forms
| feminine | mDyy9a |
|---|---|
| plural | mDyy9in |
| feminine plural | mDyy9at |
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 “mdiye9” but also “mdayye9”, “mdyye9”, “mdiyeq” and “mdaye9”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.