mo7ayid محايد
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mo7ayid” (محايد) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning neutral, impartial.
Meanings
- neutral, impartial
- not taking sides
Usage
Mo7ayid describes a person who does not take sides in a conflict or dispute, or an impartial position. The word belongs to a rather formal register; it is heard in politics, in sport (7akam mo7ayid, "impartial referee") and in debates. In a family dispute or among friends, people often say ana mo7ayid ("I'm staying neutral"), or more colloquially ana ma dakhelch ("I'm not getting involved"). The feminine is mo7ayida and the plural mo7ayidin. It is not used for a neutral color, for which French is rather used.
Example
أنا محايد، ما معا حد
ana mo7ayid, ma m3a 7ed
“I'm neutral, I'm not with anyone.”
Forms
| feminine | mo7ayida |
|---|---|
| plural | mo7ayidin |
| feminine plural | mo7ayidat |
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 “mo7ayid” but also “mou7ayid”, “mohayid”, “mo7ayed” and “mo7aayid”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.