riyadiyat رياضيات

Moroccan Darija · noun

“riyadiyat” (رياضيات) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning mathematics.

Meanings

1. mathematics

Usage

Riyadiyat is the school name for mathematics. It is heard mainly when talking about classes, exams or teaching: "imtiḥan riyadiyat", "ostad riyadiyat". In everyday conversation, many Moroccans say "lmath" or "lmaths" instead, a borrowing from French, especially in French-language streams. The word is feminine plural in form, but is treated as a single subject. It should not be confused with riyada, sport, with which it shares a root. The register is neutral, somewhat academic or administrative.

Example

How to write it in Latin letters

In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “riyadiyat” but also “ryadiyat”, “ryadyat”, “riadiat” and “ryadiat”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.

Type “riyadiyat” on the Arabic keyboard