rman رمان
Moroccan Darija · noun
“rman” (رمان) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning pomegranate (fruit).
Meanings
- pomegranate (fruit)
- pomegranate tree
Usage
Rmman means the pomegranate, the fruit, and by extension the tree that bears it. It is a collective noun: "rmman" is said for the fruit in general or in quantity, and "rmmana" for a single fruit. The m is doubled in speech, hence spellings such as "rmman" or "remman". It is eaten fresh, seeded, or as juice. The word is common and neutral in register.
Example
كاين عندك رمان؟
kayn 3ndk remman?
“Do you have pomegranates?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “rman” but also “rmman”, “remman”, “reman” and “rmmane”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “rman” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “pomegranate (fruit)”; “pomegranate tree”: rommen in Tunisian.