mojtahid مجتهد
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mojtahid” (مجتهد) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning hardworking, diligent.
Meanings
- hardworking, diligent
- studious (pupil)
Usage
Mojtahid is used mainly for a serious pupil or student who makes an effort: telmid mojtahid. The word comes from school vocabulary and from standard Arabic, but it is very common. The feminine is mojtahida and the plural is mojtahidin. For an adult at work, people tend to say kheddam or m9addem instead. In fast speech it can also be pronounced mjtahed. It is a compliment, and it is often used to encourage a child.
Example
راه مجتهد هاد تلميد
rah mojtahid had telmid
“This pupil is really hardworking.”
Forms
| feminine | mojta8ida |
|---|---|
| plural | mojta8idin |
| feminine plural | mojta8idat |
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 “mojtahid” but also “mojta8id”, “moujtahid”, “moujta8id” and “mjtahed”. 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.