safir سفير
Moroccan Darija · noun
“safir” (سفير) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning ambassador.
Meanings
- ambassador
Usage
Safir means the ambassador, the head of a diplomatic mission. The word comes from the written language but is well understood and used in darija, especially when talking about current affairs. The typical phrase is "safir l-meghrib f…" (the ambassador of Morocco to…). The word is also used figuratively: a public figure who represents their country well is a "safir dyal bladou". The feminine is "safira". The plural is "sufara". The word is related to "sifara" (embassy).
Example
السفير ديال المغرب جا للحفلة
safir dyal lmaghrib ja l l7efla
“The ambassador of Morocco came to the party.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “safir” but also “safyr”, “sefir” and “safire”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.