stghell ستاغل
Moroccan Darija · verb
“stghell” (ستاغل) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to take advantage of.
Meanings
- to take advantage of
- to exploit someone
Usage
Staghell (often pronounced stghell) means to take advantage of something or make the most of it. The object follows the verb directly, with no preposition: staghell lwe9t, "make the most of your time". Applied to a person, the meaning becomes pejorative and comes close to "exploit": staghellni, "he took advantage of me", "he exploited me". It is a common verb, neutral in register. Take care with this nuance: it can be positive advice or an accusation.
Example
ستاغل الوقت ديالك
staghl lwa9t dyalk
“Make the most of your time.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kanstaghl | staghllit | |
| nta (you, m.) | katstaghl | staghlliti | staghell |
| nti (you, f.) | katstaghli | staghlliti | staghlli |
| howa (he) | kaystaghl | staghl | |
| hiya (she) | katstaghl | staghllat | |
| 7na (we) | kanstaghlo | staghllina | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katstaghlo | staghllito | staghllo |
| homa (they) | kaystaghlo | staghllo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “stghell” but also “staghl”, “staghell”, “stghl” and “staghall”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.