mgharf مغرف

Moroccan Darija · noun

“mgharf” (مغرف) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning ladle, large serving spoon.

Meanings

1. ladle, large serving spoon

Usage

The word mghrf means the ladle, the large hollow long-handled spoon used to serve soup (harira, for example), broth or the sauce of a tajine. It is a common kitchen term, in a neutral register. Do not confuse it with mghrfa, the feminine form, which means the ordinary spoon, the one used for eating. The difference between the two lies only in the ending, yet the meaning changes. People commonly say "3ti-ni lmghrf" to ask for the ladle.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mgharf” but also “mghrf”, “megharf”, “mghref” and “mgherf”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “mgharf” on the Arabic keyboard

In Algerian Darja

Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “spoon”; “spoonful”: mgharfa in Algerian.