moul dar مول الدار
Moroccan Darija · expression
“moul dar” (مول الدار) is an expression in Moroccan Darija meaning master of the house.
Meanings
- master of the house
- owner of the house
- husband (colloquial)
Usage
Moul ddar refers to the person who owns the house or has authority in it, most often the head of the family. A woman may speak of her husband this way, in a colloquial and somewhat traditional manner: "moul ddar ma kaynch", my husband isn't here. Depending on the context, the expression can also refer to the owner of a rented dwelling, although one more often says moul lkra. In the feminine, moulat ddar means the lady of the house, the wife. The register is common. The exact meaning depends on who is speaking and on the situation.
Example
مول الدار ماكاينش، رجع من بعد
moul ddar makaynch, rje3 men b3d
“The master of the house isn't here, come back later.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “moul dar” but also “moul ddar”, “mol dar” and “moul eddar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.