ti9 تيق
Moroccan Darija · verb
“ti9” (تيق) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning trust someone.
Meanings
- trust someone
- believe, be convinced
Usage
A very common verb meaning "to trust". It is constructed with b or f: tiq biya (trust me), tiq f rask (have confidence in yourself). The form ti9 serves as both the imperative and the past ("he believed"). The present is formed with ka: ka-ntiq fik (I trust you). The corresponding noun is t-tiqa (trust). The expression 3ndak ttiq fih is a warning: "whatever you do, don't trust him". In context, the verb can also mean "to believe someone", that is, to take their words as true.
Example
تيق فرسك بعدا
ti9 frsak b3da
“Trust yourself first.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ti9” but also “tiq”, “ty9” and “ti9e”. 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.