As Salamu 3alaikoum,
The verb " To hit" in Moroccan Arabic, has different uses in metaphorical way. Besides its conventional use, we can find it as:
- To caught + sickness : Drab + object pronouns : Drabni lmard : I got sick (literal translation: the sickness hit me) , Drabha lberd : She caught a cold (literal translation: The cold hit her).
- To play + instrument : Drab + instrument: drab lbendir , drab l3ud , drab lney... ( literal translation: hit the bendir, hit the laud, hit the flute)
- To call by telephone: Drab ltilifun ( Litereal translation: Hit the phone)
- Damaged by the effects of the nature , rain, wind, snow, sun .... : Darbatu .... ttilj ( the snow) , shshems ( the sun) shshar9i ( strong wind)....
- To indicate that someone is unfortunate or unlucky : Drab f lwil ( literal translation : hitted by the misfortune)
- Like "kein" (there is): Drabat shshta (There is rain) Drabat rr3ad (There is thunder) Drabat llil (Night fell)
- Make hard work:Drab f ttamara
- When receiving electric shock : Darbu ddu ( Hitted by electricity)
I'm almost sure there are more uses of this verb but actually I can not remember more. If in shaa Allah I remember something else, I will update the publication. If you know some other use of this verb and you want to share it , you can tell me through a comment here, or through the social networks.
W ssalam (That is all)
