mstili مستيلي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“mstili” (مستيلي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning stylish, well-dressed.
Meanings
- stylish, well-dressed
- classy, having style
Usage
Mstili is formed on the word "style", adapted to darija morphology. It belongs to the informal register and is used mostly by young people. It describes a well-dressed, well-groomed person, or an elegant object (a car, shoes). The feminine is mstilya and the plural mstilyin. It is often said as a compliment, for example "rak mstili lyoum", you're stylish today. Depending on intonation, it can also be ironic and aimed at someone who is trying too hard. The word is not used in a formal register.
Example
باش تكون مستيلي خاص تخسر الفلوس
bach tkoun mstyli khass tkhssr lflouss
“To be stylish, you have to spend money.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “mstili” but also “mstyli”, “mestili” and “msteli”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.