tasmim تصميم
Moroccan Darija · noun
“tasmim” (تصميم) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning design, conception.
Meanings
- design, conception
- plan, layout
Usage
Tasmim is borrowed from Standard Arabic. It is used in professional or technical contexts: the design of a logo, a website, a house, a garment. Example: tasmim dyal l-logo. In casual conversation, many speakers prefer the French word design or say chi modèle. The sense of "determination, resolve", which exists in Standard Arabic, is rare in darija. The plural is tasamim. The word is mostly heard among young graduates and in the media.
Example
عجبني التصميم ديال هاد الدار
3jebni tasmim dyal had dar
“I like the design of this house.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “tasmim” but also “tsmim” and “tesmim”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.