mohajir مهاجر
Moroccan Darija · noun
“mohajir” (مهاجر) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning emigrant, person living abroad.
Meanings
- emigrant, person living abroad
- immigrant, foreigner settled here
Usage
A word of classical origin, in common use in Morocco, pronounced mouhajir or mhajer. From Morocco's point of view, it mainly means a Moroccan who has gone to live abroad, especially in Europe. In the plural, mhajrin often applies to Moroccans living abroad who return in the summer. It is also used for migrants from elsewhere who have settled in Morocco. The feminine is mhajra. For an English speaker, the point to remember is that the word covers both "emigrant" and "immigrant": the speaker's point of view determines the meaning. The tone is neutral, with no particular pejorative connotation.
Example
ولد عمي مهاجر ف فرانسا هادي عشر سنين
weld 3ammi mhajer f fransa hadi 3cher snin
“My cousin has been living in France as an emigrant for ten years.”
Forms
| feminine | mo8ajira |
|---|---|
| plural | mo8ajirin |
| feminine plural | mo8ajirat |
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 “mohajir” but also “mhajer”, “mouhajir”, “mo8ajir” and “mhajr”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 8 is light ha (ه) or ghayn (غ), depending on the writer.