momttil ممتّل
Moroccan Darija · noun
“momttil” (ممتّل) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning actor, performer.
Meanings
- actor, performer
- representative (of a group)
Usage
Momttil refers to an actor in film, television or theatre. The feminine momttila means "actress" and the plural momttilin means "actors". It is the Moroccan form of the standard Arabic word, with a t in place of the "th" sound, which darija generally does not pronounce. In a more formal register, the word is also used for the representative of an institution or group. It is often used in comparisons, as in b7al chi momttil, for someone who is play-acting or who takes care over their appearance.
Example
هي راه ممتل معروف
hea rah momtil m3rouf
“He is a well-known actor.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “momttil” but also “momtil”, “momathil”, “mumattil” and “momattil”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.