mdnib مدنب
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mdnib” (مدنب) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning guilty, at fault.
Meanings
- guilty, at fault
- sinful, sinner
Usage
Mdnib describes a person who has committed a wrong, in the legal sense as well as the moral or religious sense. It is often found after rah ("he is"): rah mdnib. The word belongs to a somewhat formal register, close to Standard Arabic, but it is understood and used in conversation, especially when talking about justice, news items or religion. In colloquial speech, ghalet ("he's wrong, he erred") is also readily used, and is lighter. The feminine is mdniba and the plural is mdnibin. The word is often written with a "d", reflecting the Moroccan pronunciation.
Example
راه مدنب خاصو يتحكم
rah modnib 5assou yt7akem
“He's guilty, he must be tried.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mdnib” but also “modnib”, “mednib”, “mdneb” and “mudnib”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.