meslem مسلم
Moroccan Darija · noun
“meslem” (مسلم) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning Muslim, person of Muslim faith.
Meanings
- Muslim, person of Muslim faith
- Muslim (adjective)
Usage
Meslem is used as a noun or adjective to mean a Muslim. Feminine: meslma; plural: mselmin. The popular pronunciation is meslem, while mouslim, closer to Standard Arabic, is heard in a more formal or religious register. In conversation, the word is also used to remind someone of their duties or conduct: "nta meslem!" (you're a Muslim, come on!). The expression "meslem w meslma" is found in general formulas addressed to all believers.
Example
كل مسلم كايصوم ف رمضان
koul mouslim kaySom f remdan
“Every Muslim fasts during Ramadan.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “meslem” but also “mslem”, “mouslim”, “moslim” and “mslm”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “meslem” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “Muslim, follower of Islam”; “Muslim (adjective)”: meslem in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “Muslim, believer in Islam”; “Muslim (adjective), of the Islamic faith”: mslim in Tunisian.