t9lidi تقليدي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“t9lidi” (تقليدي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning traditional.
Meanings
- traditional
- handcrafted, Moroccan-style
Usage
T9lidi describes whatever follows tradition: a garment (lbas t9lidi, such as the caftan or the djellaba), a wedding, a cuisine or an architecture. The feminine is t9lidiya and the plural t9lidiyin. The word is very common in trade and tourism, for example in sena3a t9lidiya, "handicrafts". It is often positive, but it can also mean "old-fashioned", depending on the context. It is commonly opposed to 3asri, "modern". The register is neutral and it is used in both speech and writing.
Example
العرس عندهم تقليدي
l3ars 3andhoum t9lidi
“Their wedding is traditional.”
Forms
| feminine | t9lidia |
|---|---|
| plural | t9lidiyin |
| feminine plural | t9lidiat |
Forms as recorded in DODa, in its spelling.
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “t9lidi” but also “te9lidi”, “ta9lidi” and “taqlidi”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “t9lidi” on the Arabic keyboard
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “traditional”; “handmade, old-fashioned style”: ta9lidi in Tunisian.