ttrma اترمى
Moroccan Darija · verb
“ttrma” (اترمى) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to be thrown away.
Meanings
- to be thrown away
- to throw oneself at someone
Usage
Ttrma is the passive or reflexive of "rma" (to throw). It is used for an object that has been thrown away or abandoned: "l-makla ttrmat" (the food was thrown away). With "3la", it means "to throw oneself at" someone, either to attack or to embrace them: "ttrma 3lih". It can also be used for someone who has been abandoned or left on the street. In the present tense, one says "kayttrma". The register is neutral and common.
Example
الخبز كيترمى بزاف فرمضان
l-khobz kayttrma bzaf f rmadan
“A lot of bread gets thrown away during Ramadan.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “ttrma” but also “trma”, “ttrmat” and “tterma”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.