nmra نمرة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“nmra” (نمرة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning phone number.
Meanings
- phone number
- number (plate, ticket, house)
- mark, grade
Usage
Nmra is the common word for "number", especially a phone number: 3tini nmra dyalek, "give me your number". It also refers to the number of a licence plate, a house or a waiting ticket. At school, it can mean a numerical mark. The plural is nmari. For the digit or the number as such, one rather says raqm or 3adad. It must not be confused with nmer, "tiger". The spelling numra reflects the pronunciation of some speakers.
Example
خلي لي نمرة ديالك
khli li nemra dyalk
“Leave me your number.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nmra” but also “nemra”, “numra”, “namra” and “nmara”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.