ra9eb راقب
Moroccan Darija · verb
“ra9eb” (راقب) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to watch, keep an eye on.
Meanings
- to watch, keep an eye on
- to proctor an exam
- to check, inspect
Usage
Ra9eb means to watch or keep an eye on someone or something: children, a house, a pot on the stove. It is directly transitive. At school, it is the verb for proctoring an exam, and the proctor is called mra9ib. It is also used for an official inspection, such as of prices or a building site. In the moral sense, "ra9eb rassek" means "watch yourself", that is, be careful about your conduct. It is slightly more formal than "3ass", which is used for standing guard.
Example
راقب الدراري ملي نكون برا
ra9eb ddrari mlli nkoun berra
“Watch the kids while I'm out.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanra9b | ra9bt | |
| nta (you, m.) | katra9b | ra9bti | ra9b |
| nti (you, f.) | katra9bi | ra9bti | ra9bi |
| howa (he) | kayra9b | ra9b | |
| hiya (she) | katra9b | ra9bat | |
| 7na (we) | kanra9bo | ra9bna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katra9bo | ra9bto | ra9bo |
| homa (they) | kayra9bo | ra9bo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ra9eb” but also “ra9b”, “raa9b”, “raqeb” and “ra9ab”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.