siyana صيانة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“siyana” (صيانة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning maintenance, technical upkeep.
Meanings
- maintenance, technical upkeep
- repair service
Usage
Siyana means maintenance or upkeep, especially in a technical or professional setting: maintenance of machines, lifts, vehicles, networks. The word comes from Standard Arabic and is very common in writing (shop signs, job ads, press releases), but it is also used in speech, particularly in the trades concerned. In everyday conversation, many people say instead "l'entretien", "réparation" or "sla7" for an ordinary repair. Expressions include "service d siyana" or "khddam f siyana" (he works in maintenance). The register is neutral to slightly formal.
Example
الطوموبيل خاصها الصيانة كل عام.
tomobil khassha siyana kol 3am.
“The car needs servicing every year.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “siyana” but also “siana”, “syana” and “siyanna”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.