transpor ترانسپور
Moroccan Darija · noun
“transpor” (ترانسپور) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning transport.
Meanings
- transport
- public transport
Usage
Transpor is the borrowing from French "transport". It is used mainly for public transport and ways of getting around: buses, trams, taxis. For example, "transpor m3eqqed f had lmdina" says that getting around in this city is complicated. The word also refers to school transport or company staff transport: "kaykhdem f transpor". The final French "t" is generally not pronounced. In a more formal or media register, Standard Arabic naql is heard. In conversation, the adapted French word remains the most natural.
Example
كانضنّ كولشي عندو مشاكل معا ترانسپور
kanDenn kolchi 3ndo machakil m3a transport
“I think everyone has problems with transport.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “transpor” but also “transport” and “transpour”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.