msawi مساوي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“msawi” (مساوي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning equal, equivalent.
Meanings
- equal, equivalent
- flat, level
Usage
Msawi means "equal" or "equivalent". It is often constructed with m3a (with): "msawi m3ah" (equal to him). The feminine is msawya and the plural msawyin. It is used to compare quantities, values or people. It can also describe a flat or levelled surface. Be careful not to confuse it with msewwi, with a doubled w, which means "prepared", "arranged" or "cooked". In colloquial speech, kif kif often expresses the same idea of equality.
Example
هاد الجوج مساويين فالثمن
had jouj msawyin f tamen
“These two are equal in price.”
Forms
| feminine | msawia |
|---|---|
| plural | msawyin |
| feminine plural | msawyat |
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 “msawi” but also “mesawi”, “msaoui” and “mssawi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.