morche7 مرشّح
Moroccan Darija · noun
“morche7” (مرشّح) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning candidate (election, post).
Meanings
- candidate (election, post)
- favorite, tipped to win
Usage
Morche7 means a candidate, especially for an election or a post. The word belongs to political and media vocabulary, but everyone understands and uses it, especially during election periods. It is also used in sport for a favorite: "morche7 bach yreb7 lkas" (tipped to win the cup). The feminine is morch7a, the plural morch7in. For an exam candidate, "mutarachi7" or simply "candidat" is used instead.
Example
شكون المرشح ديال الحزب فالمدينة؟
chkoun lmorche7 dyal l7izb f lmdina?
“Who is the party's candidate in the city?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “morche7” but also “morcha7”, “morsha7”, “mourache7” and “morchah”. 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.