ramz رمز

Moroccan Darija · noun

“ramz” (رمز) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning symbol, emblem.

Meanings

1. symbol, emblem
2. sign, code

Usage

Ramz means "symbol" or "emblem". The word belongs to a rather formal or media register: it is heard in connection with religion, politics, sport or culture, often in the construction "ramz dyal…" (the symbol of…). It can also mean a code or a conventional sign. The learned plural "rumuz" exists, but it is little used in speech. In everyday conversation, "3alama" is often preferred for a simple sign or mark. The word is well understood by everyone.

Example

Forms

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 “ramz” but also “remz”, “rmz” and “ramze”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “ramz” on the Arabic keyboard