rejla رجلة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“rejla” (رجلة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning manhood, manly qualities.
Meanings
- manhood, manly qualities
- courage, sense of honor
Usage
Rejla refers to the whole set of qualities expected of a man: courage, keeping one's word, loyalty and a sense of honor. The term is highly complimentary. It is often used to judge behavior: hadi hiya rejla, "that's being a man", or machi rejla, "that's not worthy of a man". The word belongs to the everyday, colloquial language. It is more popular than rjoula, which sounds a bit more formal. It does not refer to physical strength, but to conduct and moral dignity.
Example
هادي هيا رجلة
hadi hia rejla
“That's being a man.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rejla” but also “rajla”, “rjla” and “rejjla”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “rejla” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “manliness, manly qualities”; “courage, bravery”: rojla in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “manliness, dignified male conduct”; “courage, honor”: rojla in Tunisian.