tghyir تغيير
Moroccan Darija · noun
“tghyir” (تغيير) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning change, modification.
Meanings
- change, modification
- act of changing something
Usage
tghyir is the verbal noun of the verb beddel / ghiyyer (to change). It is used for a change of situation, scenery or behaviour: "bghina chi tghyir" (we want change). The word is understood everywhere but keeps a somewhat formal tone, common in the media and in discussions of politics or society. In everyday conversation, people more often say tbdil or use the verb beddel. Do not confuse it with the verb tghiyyer ("that you change"), which is written the same way in Arabic without vowels. Typical construction: tghyir f + noun (a change in…).
Example
بغينا شي تغيير ف هاد الحومة
bghina chi tghyir f had l7ouma
“We want some change in this neighbourhood.”
Forms
| plural | tghyirat |
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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 “tghyir” but also “taghyir” and “teghyir”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.