raslmal راسلمال
Moroccan Darija · noun
“raslmal” (راسلمال) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning capital, starting funds.
Meanings
- capital, starting funds
- business start-up funds
Usage
Ras lmal, literally "the head of wealth", means capital, that is, the sum invested at the start of a business or project. It is commonly used when talking about business, small shops or inheritance: "ma 3ndi ras lmal", I have nothing to start with. It is written as one or two words. Figuratively, it also means what is most precious: "sse77a hiya ras lmal", health is the real capital. With a possessive, you say "ras malo", his capital.
Example
بغيت نحل حانوت ولكن ما عنديش راس المال
bghit n7ell 7anout walakin ma 3ndich ras lmal
“I want to open a shop, but I don't have the capital.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, it is written “raslmal”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.