tarikhi تاريخي
Moroccan Darija · adjective
“tarikhi” (تاريخي) is an adjective in Moroccan Darija meaning historical, relating to history.
Meanings
- historical, relating to history
- memorable, exceptional
Usage
Tarikhi is the adjective derived from tarikh. The feminine is tarikhiya, and the plural is tarikhiyin. In its literal sense, it describes what relates to history: medina tarikhiya (historic city), film tarikhi, monument tarikhi. It is also used, often with a touch of exaggeration or irony, for an extraordinary event: rbe7 tarikhi (historic victory), fachal tarikhi (resounding failure). This usage is very common in sports commentary and on social media. The word always follows the noun it qualifies.
Example
المشروع فشل فشل تاريخي
lmchrou3 fchl fachal tarikhi
“The project suffered a historic failure.”
Forms
| feminine | tarikhia |
|---|---|
| plural | tarikhiyin |
| feminine plural | tarikhiat |
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 “tarikhi” but also “tari5i”, “taarikhi” and “taari5i”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 5 is kha (خ), like the ch in Scottish loch.