sat7i سطحي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“sat7i” (سطحي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning superficial, shallow.
Meanings
- superficial, shallow
- surface-level
Usage
Sat7i describes mainly a person or a line of reasoning that lacks depth: "bnadem sat7i" (a superficial person), "tafkir sat7i" (superficial thinking). The feminine is sat7iya, the plural sat7iyin. The word comes from the standard register and is used in somewhat careful conversation, debates or online comments; in casual speech, descriptive phrasings are often preferred. It can also describe a "surface" wound or cleaning. To talk about shallow water, people say "ma ghariqch" instead.
Example
هاد الدري سطحي بزاف
had drri sat7i bzaf
“This boy is very superficial.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “sat7i” but also “st7i”, “sathi” and “sat7y”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.