wo9ouf وقوف
Moroccan Darija · noun
“wo9ouf” (وقوف) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning stopping, parking (of a vehicle).
Meanings
- stopping, parking (of a vehicle)
- standing
Usage
Wqouf is the verbal noun of the verb w9ef (to stop, to stand up, to stand). It is found mostly with the article, lwqouf, in road and administrative prohibitions: "mamnou3 lwqouf" (no stopping). The register is fairly formal, close to Standard Arabic: in everyday conversation, the verb is usually preferred, for example "w9ef hna" (stop here), or a phrase like "ma tw9efch". Keep in mind that the word covers both the idea of stopping and that of standing, depending on context.
Example
ممنوع الوقوف قدام الباب
mamnou3 lwqouf 9eddam lbab
“No parking in front of the door.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “wo9ouf” but also “woqof”, “wo9of” and “w9of”. 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.