ndman ندمان
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“ndman” (ندمان) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning regretful, remorseful.
Meanings
- regretful, remorseful
Usage
Ndman (feminine ndmana, plural ndmanin) describes a person who regrets what they have done or who feels guilty. It is used as a predicate, often with 3la: ana ndman 3la had chi, "I regret that." It is found in apologies, in arguments and in songs: ma ghadi ykun 3endi ndman, "I won't have any regret." The word is common and does not belong to a particular register. In English, depending on context, it is best rendered as "I regret it," "I blame myself" or "I feel remorse," rather than "repentant," which is too solemn.
Example
راني كنت ندمان
rani knt ndman
“I was full of regret.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ndman” but also “ndmane”, “nedman” and “nadman”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.