mofaddal مفضّل

Moroccan Darija · adjective

“mofaddal” (مفضّل) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning favorite, preferred.

Meanings

1. favorite, preferred

Usage

Mofaḍḍal is used to designate what one prefers: a dish, a singer, a team. It is placed after the noun: lmakla lmofaḍḍla dyali (my favorite dish). The feminine is mofaḍḍla. The word comes from Standard Arabic and keeps a somewhat refined tone. In everyday conversation, people often say more simply "lli kanbghi ktar" (the one I like most) or "lli 3zz 3liya". With a definite noun, the adjective also takes the article: ṭṭabla lmofaḍḍla.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mofaddal” but also “mofadal”, “mofddal”, “mfadal” and “moufadal”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “mofaddal” on the Arabic keyboard