professor پروفسور
Moroccan Darija · noun
“professor” (پروفسور) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning professor, teacher.
Meanings
- professor, teacher
Usage
Adapted loanword from French "professeur". Used for a teacher in middle school, high school or university. In speech, the short form "l-prof" is very common, as in informal French. The Arabic-origin word "ostad" (fem. "ostada") is just as common and often more respectful. For a primary-school teacher, "l-m3allem" or "l-m3allima" is more usual. Mind the spelling: the form "professor" in written sources reflects English, whereas Moroccan pronunciation follows French. You also hear "profisor" or "prof".
Example
البروفسور ديال الماط كيشرح مزيان
l-profisor dyal lmath kaycharre7 mzyan
“The maths teacher explains well.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “professor” but also “profisor” and “professeur”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.