nti7ar نتحار
Moroccan Darija · noun
“nti7ar” (نتحار) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning suicide.
Meanings
- suicide
Usage
Nti7ar (often lintiḥar with the article) is the word used in darija for "suicide". It is heard in news reports, features and serious conversations. The corresponding verb is ntaḥer, "to commit suicide" (kayntaḥer). It is a sensitive subject, often approached with discretion. In conversation, indirect phrasings are sometimes used, such as qtel rasu, literally "he killed himself". The word also appears in exaggerated expressions, such as hadchi nti7ar, "this is suicide", for an action judged very risky or senseless.
Example
الانتحار ماشي حل
lintihar machi 7all
“Suicide is not a solution.”
Forms
| plural | nti7arat |
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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 “nti7ar” but also “inti7ar” and “ntihar”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.