tabi3a طبيعة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“tabi3a” (طبيعة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning nature, a person's character.
Meanings
- nature, a person's character
- nature, the natural environment
- b tabi3t l7al: of course
Usage
Tabi3a first means a person's temperament or deep-rooted habit: hadik tabi3a fih (it's in his nature). It also means nature in the sense of the countryside and landscapes. The most frequent use is probably the phrase b tabi3t l7al, or mn tabi3t l7al, meaning "of course", "obviously". It is used to agree confidently. Before a complement, the construct form becomes tabi3t, with a final t pronounced.
Example
هادي طبيعة فيه
hadi tabi3a fih
“It's in his nature.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tabi3a” but also “tabi3t” and “tabi3at”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 3 is ayn (ع), a voiced sound from deep in the throat with no English equivalent.
Type “tabi3a” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “nature, scenery”; “character, temperament”: tbi3a in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “nature (landscapes, environment)”; “character, temperament”: tbi3a in Tunisian.