trbiya تربية
Moroccan Darija · noun
“trbiya” (تربية) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning upbringing, education.
Meanings
- upbringing, education
- good manners, etiquette
- breeding (of animals)
Usage
Trbiya refers first to the upbringing received at home, the way parents raise a child. It is linked to the verb rebba (to raise). The expression "rebbatni a7sen trbiya" (she gave me the best upbringing) is a common compliment to parents. The word also means good manners: "ma3ndoch trbiya" (he is ill-mannered) is a frequent reproach. It appears in the names of school subjects, such as "trbiya islamiya". Finally, it is used for raising animals. Note: the word does not mean "baby".
Example
كنشكر مس هيت رباتني أحسن تربية
knchkar ms hit rbatni ahsan trbiya
“I thank my mother because she gave me the best upbringing.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “trbiya” but also “trebia”, “tribia”, “tarbia” and “trbia”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “trbiya” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “upbringing, good manners”; “breeding (of animals)”: tarbiya in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “upbringing, good manners”; “raising (animals)”: terbiya in Tunisian.