rghba رغبة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“rghba” (رغبة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning desire, wish.
Meanings
- desire, wish
- will, motivation
Usage
Rghba expresses the wish or motivation to do something. The typical construction is 3ndo rghba (he feels like), followed by a verb: ma3ndich rghba nkhdem (I don't feel like working). The word has a slightly refined tone. In casual conversation, people more readily say bghit, ma3ndich l7al or ma3ndich lkhater. It is used mainly for motivation or a general desire. For a pressing physical craving, such as wanting to eat, chahiya or twe77em is often used.
Example
ماعندوش رغبة يمشي
ma3ndoch raghba ymchi
“He doesn't feel like going.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rghba” but also “raghba”, “reghba” and “rghaba”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.