parabol پارابول
Moroccan Darija · noun
“parabol” (پارابول) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning satellite dish.
Meanings
- satellite dish
- satellite reception equipment (by extension)
Usage
Parabol is a loan from French "parabole", well integrated into darija. It refers to the satellite dish, very common on rooftops and balconies, and by extension to all satellite reception equipment. It is used with the article: "l-parabol". You say "rkkeb l-parabol" (install the dish) or "l-parabol tay7a" (the dish no longer picks up a signal). For the set-top box itself, you often hear "d-dimo" or "r-risipteur". The p is often pronounced b, hence the spellings with b.
Example
الپارابول ما خدامش، خاصنا نعيطو للمعلم
l-parabol ma khddamch, khassna n3ayto l l-m3allem
“The dish isn't working, we need to call the technician.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “parabol” but also “parabole”, “barabol” and “parabool”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.