romansi رومانسي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“romansi” (رومانسي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning romantic (person, mood).
Meanings
- romantic (person, mood)
Usage
Romansi is an adapted loanword from French "romantique," with the adjective suffix -i. It agrees like an ordinary adjective: romansiya in the feminine, romansiyin in the plural. It is used for a person who is attentive in love, a film, a song or an atmosphere: film romansi, 3cha romansi. The tone is informal and often teasing, for example when telling someone they are too sentimental. The corresponding noun, romansiya, also means "romanticism." The word is common among young people and on social media.
Example
نتا رومانسي بزّاف
nta romansi bezzaf
“You're very romantic.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “romansi” but also “romanssi” and “romonsi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “romansi” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “romantic”: romanci in Tunisian.