mi3mari معماري
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mi3mari” (معماري) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning architectural.
Meanings
- architectural
- architect (in mohandis mi3mari)
Usage
Mi3mari is a formal adjective, from Standard Arabic. It is used mainly when talking about heritage, urban planning or studies: turath mi3mari, "architectural heritage." The feminine is mi3mariya, notably in handasa mi3mariya, "architecture" as a discipline. An architect is called mohandis mi3mari. In everyday conversation, the French words "architecte" and "architecture" are often used instead.
Example
فاس فيها تراث معماري زوين
fas fiha torat mi3mari zwin
“Fez has a beautiful architectural heritage.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mi3mari” but also “mi3maari”, “me3mari”, “mi3mary” and “m3mari”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.